Ah, Ardashir, brother of Shapur, grandson of Papak. Ruler of Fars, defeater of Parthians, and founder of the dynasty. :D Its an interesting...
That's fine, just pointing out in our area you will hit walls frequently based upon what hoards have hit the market. Just be prepared for it, and...
Agreed. Btw I am a combat vet from the first gulf war. :)
Be careful. I would never use a metal cleaner like brasso. Coin dip will not scratch the surfaces, so that should be preferred.
I never said larger ones with no condition issues were common at all. :) I didn't know speciafically you would not classify any of these as 1's,...
I just disagree and brag about how many coins I have cleaned. :) I don't get too mad, since more modern coins have been ruined by "cleaning" than...
Now, the Eide Mar in GOLD is very debatable. I had read cogent arguments both ways on these. Personally, I am leaning towards them being not an...
I disagree. Do you know how to clean silver? If so, then yes I believe a cleaning will help you identify the coin better. We are free to clean...
Really? Which coins NEED grading? I say commonly counterfeited issues, or ones where a tiny grade difference matters. Those number in the...
A large amount, (I would say a majority but then again I am a jerk), of collectors cannot grade well. So, they accept TPG grades. As to why...
Size of a quarter would be a 1 I think. For an AE1, with the style and condition of the coin, $330 is not unreasonable but above my price range...
OP, your reverse, (top pick), needs to be rotated counterclockwise about 1/8th of a turn. That would orientate the reverse better for everyone....
I have read the same hooey. Problem is, the Eide Mar denarius is one of the few coins in antiquity actually commented about in historical...
Yeah, I got this book for like $8 on Ebay. Its a decent picture book but of course the "place in line" would be debated endlessly. IDK about...
Thanks, I feel a little less PO'ed. :) John, I think the first thing you would need to know would be if its a AE1, 2, or 3. That will make all...
I agree with Doug's points. I would call that a nice XF John, but with a few issues. I would say its worth VF money. What that money would be...
The coin would be the Antony and Cleopatra silver Tet from "Eastern Mint", (probably Antioch). To me, its one of the most important coins in...
I started in group 4, have been in group 3 and two lately, but could see myself in group 1 for the right coin. Actually, there is one coin in...
Yes and no. $400 really is the bottom of the price structure nowadays, for common byzantine gold. Roman starts around $1000. $5000 is really not...
It will circle around to white, untarnished coins being preferred and all of the idiots who AT their coins will be out a pile of money. I read...
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