We'll never know for sure, but it's as good of an explanation as any other.
You may not like the image, but I think you did an outstanding job. And you were right about the lion skin. It's a magnificent depiction IMHO.
Your bargain newcomer is very nice Doug. I would be glad to have it. [ATTACH] SATRAPS OF CARIA, MAUSSOLLOS AR Drachm OBVERSE: Head of Apollo...
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Agreed. I do understand with modern coins you do not want to touch them for fear of contamination. However, with Ancients, like ziggy9 said,...
I'm with JA on this one. Looks good to me. However, be aware these are highly faked and it's most difficult to say much from images
Why do you guys enjoy keeping coins in slabs? In the case of Ancients, there is no harm in handling since all have been either circulated, found...
I quit cleaning coins a long time ago, but I will be watching with interest.
Speak for yerself!
Batman is more than likely correct, but this is the type of coin I thought of when first I saw the Okidoki's image: [ATTACH] Thessaly, Larissa Æ17...
Aha! Now I see it. Steve will be very jealous! Very nice!!
Again, wife-wise, it sounds like we're all in about the same boat. Some are easier to rock then others, but they all rock. Maybe it's my sight,...
I don't have time to check at the moment, but it looks like it may be from Larissa.
Sometimes I think many of us are cut from the same cloth. Except for the "wee dram". I prefer a larger portion myself.
You are correct. This tooling borders acceptable in my standards. What does not appear to be tooled are the legends, and they are nice and bold....
Not complicated at all, and if you know how to use Excel, you may find it's quite simple. Here are some images to illustrate: [ATTACH] Excel...
By the same token, I suppose Florida is too big a swing? Besides, NY its very cold in January while we have just cold weather (60's-70's). OK,...
Nice coin. I think Steve has one of these and I'm sure he can be persuaded to post an image if we twist his arm hard enough. HARDER!!!
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