This is an excellent discussion. I am not quite the expert (by a long shot) that you guys are. But my own experience tells me that silver, and...
Thanks guys, i am glad you like the pictures. As H.T says, the 1794 is the S-24, also called the "Apple Cheeks" variety by Sheldon, and the...
Thank you Drusus, that is an very interesting recount of what rural life in the empire was like. Concerning the flow of money in the Roman...
Here is another one: 1/3 cut denarius Borgovan, i am glad you enjoy ancient coins. Actually, for relatively little money (compared to U.S cloins...
Acanthite, Thank you very much for this excellent description of the exhibits at la Casa de Moneda Y Museo Numismatico del Peru. I remember...
Thank you Leadfoot. Yes, i admit my earlier pictures were really pretty awful! Only one die pair is known for the 1804 1C (S-266), in 3 die...
There is not much i can add to what the others have said, except i like your choice of coins too! Nice additions all, specially the 25C and 10C....
Hi Coin talk Friends, These are not new coins, just newer, slightly better pictures. I never get tired of looking at old coppers! Hope you...
The "S" topped by "O" mintmark is Santiago, Chile. As i said, that is an 8 Escudos gold design on a non-gold planchet. Some contemporary fakes...
Hi Sly, That is a most unusual coin you have there. It looks like a 8 escudos piece for Spanish America. The interesting thing is that that...
I am not going to be greedy, but before "i pack up and leave this earth" i want to own the following two coins: - U.S Continental Dollar...
Nice coin Regandon, a fairly common coin but in UNcommon condition!
hmmm......poor soul, then let me bring you back from your perdition: i was referring to that "very scarce" Chain Cent posted by NOS.
Good luck at your first show Borgovan! I visit Michigan ocasionally on business (Detroit area). Let us hope that we will meet in the future at...
After some searching i was able to find these two examples of halved coinage: a sestertius, and a dupondius. The dupondius originates, as...
I guess i need to correct myself: now THAT Chain Cent is both decent and affordable!
Well H.T, you know i wish you all the best in your quest, but i am afraid that the words "decent" and "affordable" are two words which cannot be...
Hah, hah! Well, mine was away for the day so had "permission" to go. Otherwise i never would have been able to go back in the afternoon......
Maybe one of the ancient coin experts can help with this one. One of the dealers at yesterdays show gave my son this coin - (well half of it)....
That is a very specialized area of numismatics you guys are into! But seems very interesting. I once bought a whole bunch of French Jetons...
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