I see @Sallent beat me to it.
i disagree. Buy the coin or buy several then buy the book is my motto. Besides, looking at the coins featured in that book will just make you...
Welcome. Show your coins. We are all interested and love to see everyone's coins.
I don't collect Byzantine coinage, but I use the same steps outlined above.
I'm plumb in love with the snake biga and all the symbols. And like TIF, I'm still looking for one.
Wow! I really like this. Congrats.
An e-book at around $75 https://www.fachzeitungen.de/ebook-metal-plating-and-patination
Still expensive at 1K: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/0750616113/ref=tmm_hrd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=&sr=
@TIF I do not know how you will ever go thru all these and pick out the few you want for the tie. What a daunting task. I do not envy you, but I...
Why thank you. I try to be civil, but my wife can tell you I have a streak that no one should cross (I don't mean her. I've never been mean to my...
That has to be a typo.......doesn't it?
Just looking at all the coins in the images, I see nothing wrong. But in truth, you need to examine them in hand to look for any telltale signs....
Me too.
That looks better.
Yes, they both look too soft, but I am no expert. I would guess just from these images that they are both cast. Just don't throw them in the...
Not sure I am doing this right, but I often mistake Titus for Vespasian or vise versa [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Ah, never been to Hood.
@Alegandron what Armored Division. I was with the 1st Armored many years ago when they were headquartered in Ansbach, FRG.
[ATTACH] CLAUDIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right REVERSE: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis...
My Caligula and Claudius coins were two of more expensive.
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