Looks like a turkomen figural bronze. They copied many famous coin types in about the 11-12th centuries.
Well you can pretty quickly tell when you have a silver coin that is crystallized, (better word). Its very light. To be fair, (to me :)), I...
Tough call. I would not say that since it is simply putting the coins in a situation that you know will breed toning. Does intent matter if you...
The terms monetary or price inflation were never used until now. Only the generic word inflation. I was just responding to the most common usage...
I was just upset sir since I didn't want contributors to feel they are working for free in helping find attributions. If you said you wanted help...
You and I both man. :) This hobby has an unfortunate effect of concentrating so much on values, the beauty and enjoyment can get lost all too easily.
Jason, buy some nice original surface Franklin's, throw them individually into manila envelopes, keep them in an average environment for your part...
Or do you mean that CAC only certifies above average quality for the grade, coins that have always carried premiums over common condition coins?
Be ESPECIALLY careful with silver coins that feel light. They are mineralized, and will crack at the slightest provocation, (as I can...
Personally I believe you are crazy, but to each his own in a hobby. :) I think error collectors, modern coin collectors, and date/mm collectors...
Do you like the coin? Does the slab make you feel better about the purchase? Was it worth $54 to you? If yes then its a good buy. :) Its your...
I think it happens in any kind of setting. Abbreviations are simply used to speed up communications. I would simply ask in the thread what does...
I don't think its a clear cut as that. Many non-keynsian economists do not agree with a purely monetary supply definition of inflation. To me,...
Well sir, if it helps its not really any better if you are bigger. I am 6'3" and 240 and there is always a bigger or a crazier guy it seems. :)
I think my worst was when I found a denari and 5 kushan bronzes in my change jar. I have a large change jar, and think my wife was tidying up. Now...
....sheepishly raises his hand. I have found them in drawers, baskets, in sofa cushions, on top of dressers, about everywhere you might find a...
I am sorry, but I am disappointed sir. If you wish this board to do your attributions for you to post on Ebay, I wish you would state that up...
Yeah I remember that one. Made me want to grab a bunch of circulated CC's and fly to Vegas. I must be rich! They are only casual experts,...
For me, at first collecting US coins it was the design and then the history. Now with ancients, its more the history then the design. I force...
For the money, I sure as heck would go over every coin. When I bought a BU roll of 39d nickels, I went over every coin to make sure it was a 39d...
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