Some of the originals use the "CURENCY" spelling. That being said, I cannot speak to the authenticity of that piece. I have strong doubts on...
Moved to US coins, and merged the duplicate threads. @thomas mozzillo- only moderators can move threads and posts. You did the right thing by...
Oh, thank you for that bit of information. Neat! I knew it was likely to be an older copy, since this is an older accumulation, after all, but...
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Cyprus. Bad image (scan). Probably cleaned, but a tough coin in nicer than usual grade. [IMG]
Great coin. Interesting reverse. Informative post. I was not familiar with this type. Yours is a pleasing example.
Man, that's sharp!
Though I seldom read fiction anymore, Robert Harris' novel was superb. (All of his Roman-era historical fiction is.)
Yeah, I made sure the cert page checked out on this one, since it was a Chinese transaction. But of course there are plenty of reputable Chinese...
This is not entirely accurate. Finds have to be reported and inspected by a Finds Liason Officer. Anything that is not declared treasure trove...
Were I in possession of a time machine (and not a teetotaller), I'd stroll into the establishment of L. Vetutius Placidus, walk up to the bar,...
I Googled "Falernian". Interesting.
I wondered about "as Caesar" issues. But since Domitian later assumed the purple...? One wonders about folks like Agrippa and Germanicus and...
I would have, too, but is it possible that many "empress" coins were (like commemorative coins and NCLT issues today) intended more as...
Playing from @Stork's Somali coin, we sail due East from the coast of Somalia on the horn of Africa, slip beneath the southernmost tip of the...
Indeed! Wow, you remember the tale. One of those Tanzanian 5-shilingi coins was my weekly allowance when I was a 6-7 year old kid and we lived...
All right, then. Here are just a few more semi-random, quickie glimpses of the Chinese stuff. There are some cash coins, and a few do appear to...
Love the surfaces on that one.
Aha. Since I'm grabbing pix today, here are some of his from the Wikipedia article. Wow, talk about a dream coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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