[IMG] Sicily (Norman Kings): gold tari of Guglielmo I ("William the Bad"), ca. 1154-1166 AD [IMG] Presently uncertified; ex-Nomos AG. England:...
[IMG] Greece (Ionia, Phokaia): electrum hekte; Athena and quadripartite punch, ca. 478-387 BC [IMG] NGC VF; Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. Greece...
[IMG] January 3, 2019 In 2013, I did a major purge of all my coin collections and decided to simplify to just one small box of "nicer" coins,...
Daaang! Nicely toned examples, too! I like the first one. These sure skyrocketed in price over the last 15 years or so, since I last owned one.
Well, now, that's interesting. Nice coin, too.
Ha! That coin was my Secret Saturnalia gift! I was just about to post it. Hope this isn't too awkward. You see, I decided it wasn't quite an...
I should do this sometime. Fun thread.
Maybe only two cents, but like @Kirkuleez said, they're fun to find, and I still set aside anything pre-1960 when I find it, just ... because.
I assure you, it takes some prodding and trying on my part, too. I mean, I'm a good guy and all, but people give me a wee bit too much credit for...
Yes, I think a straight-grade lowball Ike would cost you more than a BU example- but don't expect to see that reflected in catalog prices.
ROFL :hilarious: I will never see anything but the Mantis King from now on, when I look at this coin!
Let's wrap up swords and go with multiple-headed eagles (or critters) a while. [IMG]
The rounded-corner flips are Meghrig brand. I switched to them last year, and prefer them to Saflips (which are also fine), because they're made...
Not so much in person, perhaps. [ATTACH] Edward VII supposedly started the fashion for leaving one coat button undone, because he was so fat....
Ah, but ancients and medievals don't count. I know there were dated ancients (I bought one this morning), but for purposes of this contest, we're...
Well, he was last seen on Sunday, so...
I've noticed that. My Justinian tremissis was a CNG gVF and slabbed MS at NGC. And I had an English John penny they called gVF go AU55 at PCGS....
Wow! For me, it's the Probus brockage and the Elagabalus with the conjoined-heads reverse. Speaking of conjoined, the two-bodied, one-headed owl...
Would not surprise me at all. I was hoping the dust of the analog-to-digital transition would settle in due time, and the bugs would be ironed...
This just in! Success in the one CNG lot I was pursuing! Now my second 2019 purchase. :) [IMG] CRUSADERS, Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus. Henry II....
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