Interesting. Scarcer coin, not sure I am familiar with it. All I have seen from him were the traditional Zeus portrait.
I agree with @panzerman except for Byzantine solidi. High gold does set a new floor for reference for byzantine solidi, since they are around .14...
I thought it was the octobol sir. The drachms of Ptolemy III were usually 70ish grams, and octobols 90+. The Ptolemies as far as I have read had...
Remember drachms were supposed to be silver sir. Egypt was short of silver but had copper, so made massive copper coins instead of small silver...
Speaking of holed coins, especially for world and ancients there is an interesting corollary discussion. I always wondered why western coins had...
I hear you OP, many collectors have been taught how a hole simply makes a coin completely uncollectible. Kind of silly. I prefer coins without...
Maybe in a certain rare period sir, but I would disagree. For centuries from ancient times until relatively recently it ranged from 12-16 to one,...
Has anyone seen the overall coin market go up for collectible coins due to the flush of money into the hobby do to metal prices? That happens...
If you really want to see variety, someone can attempt to collect the Class I by reverse types. I probably own 10 different types and I do not...
I agree with others that it is tooled. IF it were not tooled and in that condition I have seen them starting at $1500. Sestertii are indeed rare...
Yeah but this old bugger remembers I bought quite a bit of silver, (which I still own), at 3 times face all day long. I knew a couple of people...
I do not post as much as I used to. Just busy with 3 children in the house, my job, etc. I try to collect at times, but usually miss my coin club...
The bullion ones are shiny, the SP ones have a matte finish sir. Fairly easy to see difference if you have seen one.
The Bank Note reporter has a price guide each issue I believe. Get a copy from someone coupled with recent sales is where I would begin.
Huh, I have never seen those Desert Storm items. I have to admit, though, that for some reason I have never been into Gulf War memorabilia. I...
Lol, I have similar. I find coins ALL OF THE TIME. I buy and then forget about it. I have found single coins, bags of coins, one time 9 world gold...
Nice sir, I should consider such a thing myself. Its always good to have an excuse to buy a coin. :)
Btw, here is a neat thing I was able to acquire recently. Its signed by Samuel Nicholas, the first commandant of the US Marines. [ATTACH]
My grandfather was a WWI veteran. I believe my uncle got his uniform. My uncle was one of the last Iwo Jima survivors, losing his right arm on...
Fantastic collection @sonlarson. Thank you for sharing.
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