Wish it was mine! That one is from the DOC collection...
This particular depiction of Mary is called "Virgin Nikopoios" or the Victory Maker. In this image, Mary holds a medallion of Christ against her...
Theotókos is the Greek name for "Mother of God" and in this case the current depiction is actually something else. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman...
@Ancientnoob: Nope :D
BTW, as a bit of trivia, can anyone tell me what the name of this depiction of the Virgin Mary is? :)
Congrats, Mat! That is a nicely struck coin. The silver content seems to be a lot better than the ones I have. I have a few of these coins as I...
That is an outstanding coin! Definitely gentle to the eyes!!!! :wideyed:
Thanks saltysam! Now the only one that is missing from my small-size legal tender collection is this one... [ATTACH]
Picked up this nice legal tender note for a wonderful price. Really happy about this one as it is one of two remaining small size legal tenders...
Very nice notes! Glad to see more CSA collectors. I have been slowly adding to my collection, but it is getting more difficult. Recently, I...
Why can't I get lucky like that?!!? I never win anything :(
Those are all very nice! If you ever decide to get rid of them, I'm your man :D. Here are some of mine: Umayyad Caliphate: al-Walid bin Ta'id...
I picked up several things on Tuesday, and again, overspent as always :rolleyes:. I did pick up the Confederate Army Letter to add to my...
Another full sheet pickup to complement the previous one: Ann Arbor, Michigan: Millers Bank of Washtenaw $1-$2-$3-$5 18?? (Haxby G2-G4-G6-G8) [IMG]
Ditto! Seems to be a very interesting story behind the formation of that bank. Here is another pickup that I was looking for, albeit, not the...
Ships, a train, and a wonderful portrait of Washington adorns this lovely note from the Commercial Bank in Gratiot, Michigan. The bank was formed...
Picked up several notes during the past two weeks: Jefferson City, Missouri: $20 186? Missouri Defense Bond (Criswell-21A) [IMG] [IMG]...
Another excellent score AN. That one would probably wreck havoc to a Mylar flip. I take it the spider, if any, was free :D
Don't feel bad Doug, that TPG is just plain crap. It is equivalent to an unslabbed coin for anyone who buys slabbed coins...
That coin is notorious for being struck poorly and finding one in top shape is extremely difficult. I would appreciate it if you can post your...
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