But is it possible for any trace copper on the surface to flow over the surface of the coin in that moment, like the Roman silver pieces?
I agree sir its so much of a mess even professionals have a hard time of it, let alone the general public. Its pretty pathetic an average citizen...
I don't think its gold plated. I have seen these occasionally in the past. My guess is cleaned with some kind of 1960's burn your nose and give...
I think its real. OP, do you like this design or this coin in particular? I am just not a huge fan of the style of this specimen. Granted, its...
Doug, I know you and I disagree about gold toning. Your position is that it does, my position is only the other metals tone, and other "toning"...
While the absolute was not true, in practice its closer to the truth than saying all hobby losses are deductible. So you get some relief, but not...
I agree. I would guess either by accident or to remove something this coin was abrasively cleaned. Usually whiz doctors use much tinier scratches....
I would say this differently. I do not believe gold tones, only the other metals in the alloy tone. Since alloy mixing can be imperfect, there can...
Hobby loss rules state any deductions for the hobby are treated as misc deductions, so subject to 2% AGI, (meaning you get to deduct nothing until...
To be fair, I read the article in the Celator about these 10-15 years ago, which is why I recognized the coin. The really scary thing about these...
I cannot comment what he wanted specifically for him, but both animals on this coin are rare on ancient coins.
True, Steve is the devil of temptation at times......but so if TIF, Doug, and others. :)
I collect Constantine VII because its on his coins Christopher first appears, (Xristofer), though rarely. Christopher was a son of Romanus....
Seth, I hear you, but I posted one here once. Once. Got a pm from a respected member here saying he was going to bid on the coin, and didn't...
The left is fake. On these fakes the die maker thought the head was a face. Its not, its a mask. Look at the eyes. On authentic specimens there is...
Not ancients. What you say is true of most modern coins, but ancient greeks coins it is not true at all. This is copying, (badly), an ancient...
The supply of gold on COMEX is related to how much people wish to use it for backing paper trades. It has absolutely no bearing on physical...
I am more of a believer in the oil/gold ratio. It got a little out of whack when the huge spike in pm happened, (huge demand for labor raised...
Yes, but you are making huge assumptions. Just because population is growing does not mean coin collectors will. If you assume coin collectors...
I like your phrase "it's something photographs cannot capture". Its true. There is just something about holding a tet or a huge Ptolemaic bronze...
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