Tets were typically the largest silver used in daily commerce, but would be a quite large sum for daily living. Day to day everyone used more...
This as the base. You will find a multitude of various sizes when you delve further, but this is the base of the system. I don't blame Ardatirion...
Not trying to be contentious. You wish to try to make some comparisons using a stated value, then referenced a completely different coinage. Tyre...
This is a reason I am not a fan of bars. No uniform sizes to compare them to easily.
The Comstock lode unbalanced the ratio worldwide between silver and gold. It was the cause of the increased silver weight in our coins in 1873....
The real issue was between bankers, (who preferred tight money policy, therefor gold), versus borrowers, like farmers, (who preferred loose money...
...and 985 is old for a coin? :)
I agree Randy, but will also admit the reason I have not participated on this thread is I haven't a clue. To me, ignorantly, I have some of these...
Not sure, I haven't bought it yet, (I gave up trying to help my family buy coins long ago). I do have my eye on a gold Kushan piece.......
Why are you assuming it has to be Tyrean? The shekels of Tyre had only been minted in Jerusalem for the previous 50 years or so to allow the Jews...
"Penny" was simply used to make the currency relatable to the laymen reading it, just like the "mite" was used instead of a lepton. The original...
No need to dry them until you are done with them. When you are done, you can just let them air dry. The best time to do this method is the summer,...
Its fine if the person knows how to spot counterfeits. Gold coins have always had more counterfeits than other coins.
Distilled water is not new. It was my preferred method. THe science is that water will grab minerals readily, so if you pure water without...
I have to agree with everyone else here. THe most important consideration with this coin is authenticity, not grade. Its valuable enough to...
Well, I was born and raised in Iowa, and spent time in the Army. Sorry Ken, I just had it bred into me. No disrespect meant of course.
You are not the only one sir, not the only one.....
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