PS- an octopus is on my list, too.
Love 'dem Crabbies! Always have. [IMG]
OK, that does it! I'm buying plane tickets after I dig my detector out of the shed. Mind if I sleep on your couch? ;) Now, where did I...
Could be the flan was just split along the edge as a result of a hard strike? Depends on how much of a "missing chunk" you're referring to. I...
"River patina". Hadn't heard the term. I like it. I like that Hadrian with the galley, too!
Good point. Sort of along those lines, I found this article interesting. It's not so much about ancients, but it does touch upon economic...
I think this trio looks nice together, with their similar appearance. One is mine, one is @Aethelred's, and one is his now but formerly mine....
My Antoninus Pius sestertius hanging out with his lookalikes from @Aethelred's collection. (Left, Antoninus Pius; Top: Hadrian; Bottom Marcus...
The Trueview images really make it pop.
What a stunner in the OP. Here's mine. A "bygone" now, alas, but I'll have another someday. Edit- aha! I see @kazuma78 (its new owner) already...
Indeed. Most liberal treasure laws in Europe, if not the world.
I've heard it said that ownership adds an average of 1.5 points to a coin's grade. ;)
I was startled to see a TIF appearance in a US coin thread.
Looks quite different on my phone than on the monitor I saw it on a few minutes ago. Mmmyeah... I don't think that 'un will straight-grade. :(...
I can't really judge the color from the photos there, but I'd say yeah, sure, it's worth a shot based on the detail, which appears to be in the...
Wondered about that. Noticed Liberty's hair was pretty smushy. Still wouldn't have gone much over 25 in my estimation, though. I'm utterly...
Wow, wow, wow.
There's plain ol' junk, and then there's ... junque. The latter can be quite fun. ;)
Not an ancient, but fun... "Weird Wellington & The Penguin Lady": bizarre folk art carving on 1811-13 Canadian "Marshal Wellington" halfpenny...
Oh, I just noticed this is a @CircCam post. Small wonder it's a coin with eye appeal far exceeding the grade. ;)
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