That little gal has a solid pedigree when it comes to CircCam enthusiasts!
Oh, be still my heart. I wish I could afford a Carthaginian horsie.
*whew* Glad to hear it. Those staples looked like poisoned daggers. Made me nervous, is all. :nailbiting:;)
... who bought it from @CircCam not long ago. There's two C's together in the middle of the word. Google "CircCam" and you'll land right there.
I don't see enough detail there to go on, personally, but you could be in the right vicinity with Spain. The German city-state of Hamburg also...
My immediate thoughts. [IMG] As to the coin, something doesn't look right about it, and I don't just mean the melting and warping. I'm not even...
Another archaic. I've probably played it before, but oh well. 'Tis one of my favorites. [IMG] Next up, more electrum.
And I'd be interested to know what's going on inside those punches in that Teos griffin I just posted. The shapes in there are beguilingly...
Here's an archaic griffin. Let's have another punchmarked archaic coin next. [ATTACH]
Because there are more images than will fit in a single CoinTalk post, I will direct you to my Collectors Universe post to see the list. You may...
My much, much cheaper little cousin from India. Similar portrait, anyway. ;) PCGS AU58. [IMG]
I might go VF30-35 to be conservative, but you could make a case for XF, I suppose. It's pretty close. Lovely coin, regardless of the technical...
There is an interesting postscript to this story, as it happens. I haven't written about that yet, though I briefly hinted at it in the article....
Meh. Cleaned. (Somebody wiped the fake blood off.) ;)
Indeed. Worthy of this resurrection, as it did not get its due before.
I'd love to swing a metal detector there, for obvious reasons. Those early-1600s "Hogge Money" coins are worth some big bucks, even though...
There ya go! I'll PM the address for you to send the check to. ;)
Speaking of Texas and books, @dadams is a Texan, bibliophile, and ancient coin collector. I believe his roots go deeper in the book community...
Apparently the hogs on the island were the salvation of shipwrecked and starving sailors, which is how they ended up being featured on coins.
That little piggy has famous ancestors. [IMG]
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