The coin in my avatar also, just love it's bust portrait. It can also be found in my sig link.
A very common coin but nice none the less.
Looks like a very nice coin :)
Agreed, shame some non ancient collectors dont get that. But hey, that keeps demand low and cheaper for us :D.
All great pickups. I dont own any one of those but you know I am not a huge fan of wreaths/campgates so thats why I havent been in a rush to pick...
Thats true, i'd use that as a pocket piece or something.
Thats a very pretty portrait of her, shame about the wear. Some are hit/miss with her. This looks like its one of the earlier coins of her?
Wow, really like the top one. Damaged or not its really nice. I happen to forgive most damage on those kind of pieces. Holes or clipped are about...
Amazing display and I love how everything is laid out. I used to do this with action figures, autographs & rare trading cards but as my interests...
Beautiful toning & good strike is right. It honestly doesnt look bad at all. If the price is right, I would have bought it with that "fault" too.
I like #1 myself, it has a bit more details on the eagle.
Deep down I am sure you did get shocked in some way. Slabs can shatter...like one of mine from ICG did. :/
Those are very nice examples. Very impressive. Seeing differences like that is what makes ancients fun. Dont see that with a boring morgan or...
Even though we have another thread on it, I will chime in... I too dont like ancients in slabs, as others pointed out in that thread, the most...
NGC Ancients has a nice collection gallery of "Twelve Caesars" gold aurei. Check it out in the link below. I could only dream:eek:...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-13467666 :hail::hail:
Lots of history there and a very nice pickup. Was this from the CNG Auctions?
That one is gonna require a long soak from the looks of things. :(
Verdi-Gone is the same as verdi-care, just under a new name and "better" formula. I love mine:hail:.
Another enjoyable write up. Do you happen to remember what fake coin the old lady was trying to sell of? Sounds like a medal of some type....
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