Nice examples Cyrrhus! I really like those with Eagle on reverse! I am starting into Roman AR coins, those will be on my shopping list.
I think you hit it right there. AV coinages thru the ages were probably used by the Upper Middle Class...
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Nice Sassanian coins! I am in process of ordering a good book on these, CNG has the book "Sunrise coll. Part One" supposed to list the...
Outstanding coin!
The Roman mints really did a supberb job on their coinage during this time period. The portrait/reverse design/legends are clear and precise. Even...
Cucumbor....magnificent examples! Nice to see so many nice coins. Like your photography with black background! Better.....then mine, as someone...
Beautifull coins, perfectly preserved and anyone should be proud to own them. I think, when examining auction records, a minting flaw ie: (die...
Ditto!
Thanks, when I got the 4 lots from Adams Triton XIX sale, I too was really happy, with the grading, even their EF looks UNC. A lot of that World...
Very true. CNG is very conservative in their grading standards, lots of coins they list as CH-EF/SUPBERB EF were listed as FDC past auctions....
I feel bad now! But I saw a 9 Aurei from Constantius I in coin news past issue from 2008. Man, there are so many nice coins, makes you drool like...
Thanks, even with my hectic work season coming up, I let my muscles do the "work" while my "Brain" is thinking of coins/auctions/bids 24/7. Before...
Thanks! I probably will start work next week, so had make hay while the sun shines. Enrico Curuso, other then being a great tenor, had one super...
Beautifull Galerius! Nice portrait!
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Gorgeous for sure! You are right about the FDC grade....amazing that so many coins did survive all that time, still are perfect today. I have a...
FDC= Fleur de Coin Italian/French/Portuguese/Spanish term for MS-66 or higher German/Austrian auctions use stempelglanz = MS-66 or higher Lots...
Quite a big mintage, guess that coin was heavily used for everyday purchases. That is why it is alway in lesser grades, this was first FDC I ever...
Still confusing with these books, that they are not on same page. I like that ten Souverain d'or 1751 110g. 3 oz. coin....nice.
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