http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ftr.html Check this out from Doug's site. :)
If you go back in the archives Jess you will find a terrific thread about these. Its from Doug Smith and others here, and I think you would love...
Boy Jess being in Bismark it must be really lonely being an ancient collector. I was the only one in the Des Moines coin club, I couldn't imagine...
Um, yeah, I hate that too.... Well, you might have read about a few legislators proposing a bill, (of which thousands of bills every year are...
Personally, I would make a rule for yourself sir. Never pay more for a coin that a tiny premium above its melt value until you learn how to grade...
I was curious Cloud, so this link is what I found. Its maximum prices from Diocletians Edict, so basically price controls like Nixon tried, and...
I will watch when I get home sir. I didn't mean to be so defensive, I just hate when pundits are quoted as factual statements. I never believe...
I had not really read about it. Are the 5 banks the ONLY members of the ISDA? Are they the only ones allowed to vote on what is a default? Are...
Its unique in that there is not another just like it, but its not unique in that there are no other poorly struck, overstruck, or quartered...
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/judaea/judah_aristobulus/Hendin_465.1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wildwinds....
Unique does not mean expensive by any means. Where do you get that? Almost every error coin is "unique", that does not make them expensive. I have...
Well since I started the whole, "there is almost no rare US coins" thing, I will apologize. Of course I know of 94s dimes, many early gold coins,...
Well all of those cool recipes in the Anarchist's Handbook just aren't going to make themselves! Someone has to be the supplier.
Try Hendon 1143, Aristobulus prutah.
That example is nearly as good as you will find in my estimation. I would say its a good half to a full grade higher than yours. Always...
Its a good example of it. They do come better, but this one would not be found in a lot going for $5 a coin. My (cheap) estimate is it would be a...
Minted by the Jews rebeling against the Romans, 67-70AD. Pretty nice one actually.
Jewish war approximately 68 AD
Herod the great circa 30-4 BC approximately Edit: I was wrong, Agrippa I, 37-44AD
Hasmonean kings, circa 100bc is best I can do off the top of my head.
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