Well don't look at me for future presents, my avatar coin is actually a bronze medallion of Claudius II tho my user name here is Gallienus....
Sulla portrait denarii are historically important as Sulla was a Dictator who ruled the Roman Republic from 82-79 BC according to David Vagi. I...
Babbitt metal appears to be largely tin (Sn) + other metals: maybe lead or copper. If largely tin, that metal is quite light 7.31 g/cc while...
I have both the Sulla portrait issue, struck by his nephew/or grandson in 54 BC + the non-portrait issued by Sulla himself ca. 99 or 100 BC....
I have a couple, one of my nicer ones is as follows. I lived for 3 years in Sao Paulo, Brasil (Brazil in US language) and am a member of the...
I can't find any tooling on the reverse either. Heck I can't even find the reverse picture. Mega Slabs: wondering if NGC would slab my...
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It's very well struck. Could be an impaired proof like the others here have mentioned.
Surfaces are a little weird, hard to tell from online pix. I'd go for AU-58.
I went with EF-40 due to the detail in the drapery. I have an 1806 but only in a vg or fine. This one is much prettier. One day after all the...
Was the blackness caused by the Great Fire? It's a shame I was outbid on that 1 WildPerson (must use correct terminology these days) that I tried...
Hi & thanks for the info ToughCOINS Yes, I know that the coins are counterfeits. My question is: What reason did the seller give for not...
Clarify please.
Never find a coin like that in a 62 slab today. They were probably all broken out and resubmitted in the likely hope of getting a higher grade....
Very interesting article. It shows the role that the silver coins played in the local economies. Strange that these once very common coins would...
To clarify, I have noticed the color change at the knee, however, haven't seen any trace of metal disturbance or friction there. The color change...
I'll make a wild stab at the grade. If there is an old cleaning that is not always discernable from a photo. Assuming there isn't, I like ms-63...
I think it's a lion. Historically these critters have been depicted munching on things and the Lion characteristically stood for Britain. If I...
I'd be curious to know the slab grade of your 1866 Indian. I too like copper {bronze} and am always trying to improve my grading skills of these...
Wow, that is an attractive Barber half. I've spent years, decades, generations, looking for such a nicely graded Barber on-line but none are ever...
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