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This little group walked into the coin shop today. Africa, Ethiopia Kingdom of Axum (600-631 AD) King Armah (Ashama Ibn Abjar) Gold Guilt AE...
I'd guess a 40... purdy..
They may not have known... Or they may have... Either way... I'd be paying them a visit ASAP.
That coin looks genuine. A good example of die #2.
I agree with Log... The date doesn't line up over the denticles correctly either... Genuine 93 S: [ATTACH]
Yeah those are terminal spots. They do not come off.
Yeah, these later date $3 gold pieces sometimes come with some satiny luster.
it kind of looks like Wellington... @Conder101 ?
I'm not really impressed... but we bought it anyways! haha! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No, it's a closely guarded trade secret. I don't know the process used.
Nope...
I'll post pics when it comes back... from the low quality pics they provide... it appears to be gone.
Just got the grade back. I sent it through NCS to remove the copper spots... which they did... It went MS63+
Even the tan... I think it's those micro pits you see with terminal toning.
The brown toning looks very much like a coin that was heavily toned and then dipped. I've seen it several times... Not saying that is the case but...
Extraterrestrial Environmental Damage
Did they dip it by chance?
I don't know... Aren't we planning manned missions to Mars by 2021? I'd bet it will return to earth someday. Not in my lifetime... But maybe my...
It's the wire rim. This refers to the tiny little fin at the very edge of the coin... You can see it well at the 1-2 o'clock area of the obverse.
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