Wish all CT members a very special and wonderfull St. Nicholas Day:) John
Exactly right. We also use goose/ duck lard to make Red Cabbage/ cooked in wine. Great to add to Pea/ Lentil/ Bean Soups when made from scratch:happy:
Thanks Bing, yes I crave Pizza with bacon crumbles/ mushrooms/ sundried tomatoes/ roasted red peppers! My grandfather used to eat German...
With me, my last addition was a German States/ Breslau AV 1/12 Dukat 1709 Emperor Josef I, before that a AV Solidus from Arcadius, however I love...
Time for #6 Mysia/ Kyzikos EL Hemihekte (!/12 Stater) ND circa 550BC Kyzikos Mint Wild Boar riding a Tunny ;) Quadripartite Incuse Square Leu...
I think I can help:happy: I have a lot of Indian Sultanates stuff. John
Its like that show, "Curse of Oak Island"....I have never found anything of value in my life.:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( BUT....I do think of coins all the...
Nope! I am not great at taking coin photos.Used sixbid auction ones. Here is one of my crappy coin photos AV aureus ND Rome Elagalabus...
Yes, all this year! I added 70AV+ coins to my collection. I sold off my banknote collection (Heritage Auctions) that gave me extra funds to buy...
Well, I am only allowed to post ten:happy: But its up to you guys/gals to pick your favorite. I like them all (otherwise would not have bid on...
Thanks Bing! The coin under magnification shows tiny gold globules, I guess during striking? In hand/ due to small size (7mm.) not noticeable....
Really neat design!
Thanks, really is an enjoyable hobby. I am a strange collector, no real focus/ just do it for the fun of it.:happy:
I started on the ancients forum, here is one for world...these are 10 best/ 1. Albania 100 Frangi Ari 1927-R Roma Mint Zogu I PROVA FDC 2....
Very nice German States Seattlite! They are my main collecting focus. Thanks for sharing! John
Beautifull examples! Thanks for sharing:) I am into Austro-Hungarian coins also.... John
Time for #5 (Only since this coin once in auction) Satraps of Caria AV 1/8 Daric 7mm. 1.05g Halikarnassus Mint Pixodaros 341-338BC He owed his...
But.....I would rather have held onto 50 or so mint state aurei/ denarii (circa 280AD) then today, 50 of our $100 bills that are God awfull ....
Lovely coins, esp. the Medieval bracteates from Germany. Quite a diverse group of excellent coinage. John
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