Yes, i did miss them. Me likes those! Cartagena in Colombia. Nice! Others that i have seen you can hardly read the date on.
A nice coin you have there Toad, with loads of history. Issued by the insurgentes rebelling in Oaxaca against spanish rule. As a side note, if...
I say caracalla , or Geta too. But just to keep it interesting i'd say it could also be Commodus. I have seen some bearded protraits of him too...
well, let's see if these distract you a little. PS - you say you are in the middle of exams and papers? that sounds like university to me. I...
I remember a small coin shop in Brugges down by the canal area. Nothing special though. If you are going to be in Brugges, you may consider...
Thank you all for your comments. This is a fairly nice specimen of the type, with substantial amounts of proof-like surface remaining....
I wanted to show you one of the highlights of my Spanish Colonial collection. This is an 8 reales coin minted in 1810 in Santiago de Chile, in the...
Thank Mark, thank you Frank for the advice. I have already put it in olive oil, let us see what it looks like in a couple of weeks. Regartds,...
Thank you Borgovan, i hope you are right. What go me off is that i could not conclusively attribute it as any of the Sheldon varieties for the...
I think i made a mistake buying this coin. It is one of a few i bought during my summer vacation in the US, and which i regretted almost as soon...
Thank you Cucumbor, thank you all. What i am still wondering about is that the Trier follis definitely has a faint silver sheen to it. It is...
well, once again thank you very much Ardatirion! I really like the reverse with the 2 victorias. regards, Eduard
I normally don't collect late Roman coins, concentrating instead on 1st and 2nd century. However, since finding a Constantine follis from Lyon...
Whoa! nice. You are one up on me Toad. I will need to catch up now! Honestly, that is a nice coin, no major surface distractions, and LOADS of...
Ardatirion, thank again for identifying the smaller coin. The reverse shows very little detail at the moment. Hopefully a few more weeks in olive...
I picked up this 1794 large cent at a small local auction (in Antwerp, Belgium) for about $ 55. It was a long time ago, but still a super deal....
Having a TPG grade, and particularly authenticate ancient coinage does bring some benefits. I say this particularly due to the many fakes,...
That is a very nice coin! congratulations. I have always wanted to have one of those, in the 8 or 2 reales denomination. I would say your coin is...
I wanted to thank Ardatirion for idenfying the Roman coin i found a few weeks ago as being from Lyon. It has been soaking in olive oil, and...
Randy, i already have!
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