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As @PaulTudor mentioned, it is the agnus dei, or “Lamb of God”.
Tanzania. [IMG]
I’m afraid the chances are very slim that it’s gonna be worth much of anything at all monetarily, in that condition, but it’s got some history, if...
Oh, hey, groovycool. Hadn’t seen it.
That’s all I’ve got, I’m afraid. *shrugs*
Dunno for sure, but I did do some musing on the Ancients forum repost. We’ll have to wait and see what the more experienced members there have to...
Yes, it is very likely an ancient; I strongly suspect Roman, first century. It might not be worth much in that condition, but there is a high...
Looks like an S to me. An impaired proof. The hairlines also seem consistent with the way a proof coin’s surfaces would look after getting...
That Peace dollar is much more handsome now.
Corrected myself to say “altar” instead of “temple”. You quoted me mid-edit. It does look like a first-century As of the Julio-Claudian period,...
I initially thought the portrait looked liked Caligula, but what about the Augustus As with the altar reverse? You’d need to rotate the obverse...
Neat. Not a type I’m accustomed to seeing with a CircCam appearance.
The drawing will be held tonight (well, technically Monday morning, in the wee hours). We’re still open for entries until midnight Eastern US time.
Looks like maybe a Roman Imperial or Provincial As, circa 1st or early 2nd century, is my vague, non-expert impression. The bust looks a little...
WOW! I assume you’re in the UK. Tell me more.
That too is an eventual goal with my Eclectic Box collection.
Yes, I caught the distinction between Sicily and San Marino, but I'm still jealous. Actually, I think I'd even rather see Sicily. Particularly...
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On a second flyby: Dang, that 1891 Morgan dollar (#11) sure has some wicked-cool target toning!
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