i don't know that the distinction matters *all* that much -- it's an awfully cool piece either way -- but from what i've read, it's a coin. if...
gotcha -- a touch over 900 sounds about right. to be clear, though: there's a difference btw the uncirculated being sold at the mint for 1100+,...
hi, all. quick question for a friend: they're looking to sell 5 one-ounce 2004 american eagle gold *bullion* pieces. any thoughts as to a fair...
that's right. i've heard tell of ritual strangulation and a triumph, but it's just idle talk and rumor. still here, and still collecting coins....
eh. it's been a long time since alesia. i've had a little better than 2,000 years to get over it. :) v.
happy 2761st birthday, roma aeternae. v.
i don't see any listings showing this coin being struck in multiple metals. also, i dug through my world coins collection and found two...
it looks an awful lot like this coin: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5539/polriga/2sigi.html 3 Grossus type II Data: Ag,...
have you weighed the coin in question? that sounds like a reasonable first step. v.
agreed -- she's fake. you could always post over on ancients.info for a second opinion; they're a sharp bunch. if your friend is so inclined, he...
heck, your coin also reminds me of venetian gold from the middle ages. weight is useful, if you have a decent scale (grams, tenths of grams...
something is "off" about your coin. i hope i'm wrong, but... at first glance, it looks as though it's byzantine-esque in style. the problem is,...
helloooo..... helloooo..... :) i didn't know anything about the various abbreviations on your coin, so did some googling -- here's what i...
what a great thread! i was just perusing some ancient greek minis, and thinking about how much i like the wee ones. here are my two favorites...
what happened to this contest? i was pretty intrigued. v.
"Lossnitz i. Erzgeb." means, i believe, Lossnitz in the Ore Mountains -- which are in saxony, so that should help you locate your town. does...
from gatzdon's description, it isn't even clear that the teller who purchased the coins from the till was the one who accepted the deposit from...
the first coin you have -- i'm assuming your first two pics are of the same coin, and that you don't have two of them -- is supposed to be a new...
the coin is greek in style, not roman, of a type minted prior to 200 bc. that's all i'm prepared to say without much larger, better photos....
myself, i've always had a soft spot for crispus, caesar under constantine (and son of constantine) -- until his execution for the alleged rape of...
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