I'll make no secret - @Romancollector 's post prompted my question because I was quite confused. His coin is beautiful - but I had no idea why it...
Beautiful! That sphinx is amazing! Okay, that really clears it up. Was this a common denomination? For example, everyone knows the denarius....
That one still has a basket with a snake, however, so I can understand why it is considered at least "cistophoric-adjacent", even if it doesn't...
So, I think this might be the root of my confusion. I thought the cistophorus featured a basket of snakes (the cista, in some form or another)....
I've seen the term used many times, and it seems there is some disagreement on what they are. I can't figure out a commonality between all the...
There are no buffalo (native) in North America: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/its-bison-not-buffalo-and-other-american-bison-facts
If that thing didn't CAC, I don't know what would. That's gorgeous. Not being familiar with early quarters.... what's going on with the...
Ooh, this one's a great example. There are several things in its advantage: 1. The toning is on the obverse. 2. It has a clear, crisp, and well...
I appreciate your thoughtful discussion of the topic. I suspect it comes down to "we can prove that these were fakes, or we can prove these were...
That would have absolutely been the right call, and it is a black mark on PCGS and NGC that they "certify" these manufactured nonsense pieces.
Out of curiosity, do you think Dr. Frankenstein could have fit a nickel planchet in there as well, to sort of round out the detail? That might...
I think the most improbable, and most damning of them all, is the fact that this is a so-called proof strike. Proofs were carefully minted,...
I think the greens and blues make it a high 3 (call it a 3.7), but I agree that it is a mid-range coin.
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While your results are quite good... I think you'd do better by leaving the coin on a flat, constant plain. Eliminate that rod and the variable...
Great writeup! It must have gotten confusing having a bunch of towns with the same name!
I think we're starting with Morgans because they are the most common, and most commonly advertised as so-called "monsters," but I believe that the...
I think more important than the actual resolution is the size. The resolution becomes important if you are printing it, but most monitors are...
I agree with a 3. What it has is nice, it just doesn't have much. And @ddddd , I've got one after this.
Wow, really? I'm guessing something isn't coming across well in your pictures, because that doesn't look 66 to me from those pics.
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