I stumbled across this Follis online and hadn't seen as decent a portrait of Christ on one of these types for the money, so I had it sent home....
Hello, I'm selling some random items from my collection, some of the things that no longer fit my collecting interests. I've been on CT since 2008...
People definitely hoarded these Barr notes at the time. I inherited a pile of them from a great aunt who saved almost $100 worth from circulation....
I bought the 2022 Red Book edition, then the 2019 before that. I don't really know when I'll buy a new edition. I don't have a set plan. I buy a...
My favorite quarter in my pile. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree that once any higher grades appear, or even a whole lot more of the same grade, that the value of a 68 will collapse. But if you want to...
I've never posted prolifically here, even during my most active times, but I keep one foot here to check in and for nostalgia's sake. My interests...
About the size of a dime, this coin represents one of the best (and affordable) portraits of Maurice Tiberius that I've been able to find. Worth...
I have never known, via a face-to-face tangible personal relationship, another coin collector in my entire life. I've collected completely in...
The scholarly Leo VI on a somewhat strange throne looking regal. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Leo VI (AD 886-912); Constantinople; Æ Follis; Obv: +LEOn bAS -...
Someone is taking the advice of selling into the hype. If I had one, I would sell it immediately.
I was pumping gas at one of those despicable stations with the televisions that spew out nonsense while you sit helpless, unable to escape, at the...
If done correctly, digital currency has a chance of providing more security than paper. Some of this is admittedly speculation, but digital...
Though I don't think I ever purchased a single copy of Coins over the years, it's still sad to hear of the passing of a numismatic magazine. As...
I bought this last week in person at the Harlan Berk coin store in downtown Chicago. Even somewhat decent portraits of this type seem harder to...
I have but one. They used to be pretty affordable considering their age and condition. I didn't pay too much for this one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Eons ago, I purchased my first gold coin: a Mexican 2 Peso dated 1945. It cost $30 and it seemed exorbitant, and almost reckless, at the time. Now...
I'm one of those spreadsheet types. I have a spreadsheet showing date purchased, description, cost (w/o postage), postage cost, exchange rate...
The BBC had an update on this story. It says: -One local bank said they didn't have room in their vault for the coins -"The coins, which are made...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Justin II & Sophie (Year 5, 569 - 570), Æ Follis, 31.4mm, 11.83g, Nicomedia, Obv: DN IVUSTINUS PP AVG Justin II and Sophie...
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