Its not uncommon for provincials to have better artistry than imperials, especially after the first century. Maybe its just my eye, but to me the...
True, when it was $4 an ounce it was no big deal. Isn't it funny how humans only judge pricing based upon immediate past precedent? That and how...
:( I wish I had an idea of what I own, let alone having them numbered. Maybe in a couple of years after I get my den squared away and the two...
I wish it would drop to $10 personally. Unless a person is done buying and is now purely in selling mode, I don't know why you wouldn't want the...
Nice one Mat. Tough to find them un-messed with. I always have had an affinity for the pillar dollars, but have a few of these as well. :)
Do people think we were holding this gold, protecting it, for free? Try going to a bank or security firm and ask how much they would charge to...
I would agree they seem to be popular right now. I think the interesting designs might continue to bring small premiums in the future, but I doubt...
Head looks like a coin from Phillip, but reverse says Alexander. From that and the flan, I also would vote fake, but I am not a real expert in them.
Garrum is pretty easy Bill, go to an asian market and get Nam Pla. Same basic product, and if needed you can add a few herbs the Romans used....
Its just a learning curve. If you are interested in ancients, I would highly recommend visiting Doug Smith's webpage and read all of his good...
Its a more unusual type, since typically Byzantine coins had the denomination listed in Greek letters, like a M for forty, instead of using X's...
I have the same rule, I can put up with smoothing but never tooling. Once a coin is tooled it no longer is an authentic ancient in my book.
If we all agreed CT would be a pretty boring place, eh? ;) Fair enough scenario you played out, and you very well could be right.
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