Krispy, Wow, thanks for putting this information together. My family visited Japan for the first time last summer and I had planned on tracking...
Tif, Your OP coin is nothing short of awesome! I to am jealous.
Bing, The obverse of your second coin is just stunning. Is it a Dionysos with a cista mystica reverse?
Ken, Growing up in LA, I was fairly certain that Santa Barbara is where Northern California started. Bad geography aside, I hope you get to...
Great coin JA, now I've got Copelands hoedown stuck in my head!
Andres2, That is one beautiful banknote of Tunisia's greatest son. Think I need to get one.
How about this Severus Alexander sestertius with a snappy looking Mars Ultor? The reverse is what drew me to acquiring this coin, plus at the time...
JB, Great idea for a thread, I've always been fascinated by helmets and am starting to acquire helmeted coins as a theme. This Mesembrian Diobol...
Centsdimes, What I find interesting about your coin is that the legend says Ferdinand VII but the portrait is that of his father, Carlos IIII....
Deacon Ray, That's a really tough question and the answer is somewhat subjective. However, I agree that RR coins appear simpler and cleaner due to...
Deacon Ray, Your observation and comparison is spot-on. I would however, make a broad generalization and say that all western art is based on...
Dickinak, A year ago I had great luck with Lou's coins @ 185 6th Ave. My impression is that Lou is semi retired so you would have to call in...
Orange Julius, Welcome and don't be shy about posting what you may think are "ugly" coins. Some of those worn, pitted or discolored pieces may...
I_v_a_n, Excellent question with a lot of similar reasons and histories out there. I would say that my story is fairly simple, stemming from a...
Better late than never. I had been looking for an Egyptian Tet with sharp lettering for a while, some of them can have mushy letters from worn...
Great Thread. I'll post two from my all time favorite ancient light cavalry, the Numidians! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Micipsa, son of Masinissa (of 2nd...
Ken, The L & the F on the OP coin look a bit more robust than the other letters. The extra metal where the F meets the face of the flan does bring...
Medoraman, That is a super group of bronzes! At $25 a pop you just can't go wrong. I must ask, is the third row, fourth bronze from the left a...
Archicard, Cool copper. I can send you some good links that will help with attribution and positive I.D., however, I am on vacation, away from my...
Makanudo, You might get a quick and accurate response if you move this thread to world coins. It is definately not ancient.
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