I just picked one up from auction. Maximinus I Thrax 235-38AD Rome Mint AR Denarius 3.21g/ 20mm[ATTACH]
Konrad I of Hohenstaufen/Germany, also (Holy Roman Emperor) 13mm 4.56 g[ATTACH]
Well, first time I tried it....I was a bit worried. Anyway, I had the O.Victoriae male from photo, looked awfull, so oil stained that the wing...
Actually, we live in the Ottawa Valley! This Spring, we have had colder temperatures/ snow. Where I lived in Germany as a child (Julich) close to...
Actually, it is a birdwing butterfly. No, you do not use acetone to kill it, its used to de-grease a dead specimen. You see sometimes the oils...
I was thinking more about their denarius/ but...I would love the aureus/esp. Domitian examples.
I am used to using "acetone" for my other hobby. It worked really well to remove oils/grease/stains from male butterfly wings/bodies! Not a good...
Really nice addition. I for one have no examples from Vespasian/Titus/Domitian....yet. I am working on it!
Probably, my biggest peeve are the high commission fees. Most used to be around 15%, now most are at 17.5-20%. A AV Henry VIII Sovereign that sold...
Work is definately "on hold" !
I get 100% of my coins from foreign based auction/ mostly European. All what they charged me so far.. cost of lot add comm. fee postage/insurance...
I agree....
Update on this topic. I got a "new" revised invoice from Roma. They said it was an error on their end. So, the price you see on unsold lots...
Thanks...kind of special. This coin, was either my first, or second, "ancient". Love affair with these getting stronger with time. We, still have...
The ONLY time, I may handle a coin is when I take out of the auction flip and carefully place it in a safeflip....ideal for longer storage. For...
Before I joined this forum, I had never heard of fourees! You can always learn!
I used to have a Rottie named Cerberus....awesome dog! But he had only one (good looking)[ATTACH] head....
I am still eating Easter Eggs today....now they are all gone. So, I am coloring another dozen real hard boiled eggs tonight....they taste better...
Yeah, my mother made that type of marble cake! We Germans used to have a saying: Hopefully we will have some type of torte for Sunday Coffee and...
Thanks Mat....one of my first ever ancient coins. I just had my first job....had to save 5 paychecks to get it from NFA Auction, my Dad loaned me...
Separate names with a comma.
