Jonathan, For starters try www.forumancientcoins.com It's a great site to get GENUINE ancient coins, and there is lots of educational...
Count me in as well!!! PLEASE!!!
That is a beautiful coin. I have yet to acquire a true Greek piece, not counting the Macedonian in my collection.
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I highly recommend this site... www.forumancientcoins.com I trust them to sell only genuine ancients, and there is a boat load of useful...
Adelv, I don't know the type of spider (I need to improve my entomology library), but it's pretty common around here. And no, it wasn't alive....
I beleive that is a very small cud. It happens when the die gets damaged and allows an extra bit of metal to seep into the damaged area. Sort of...
I got mine last year at this time, and it is truly a neat little gadget. I have found some nice errors with it, and for the cost it's worth every...
DJP, You're right, that is a pretty cool error you have found. I've yet to see one myself, where the piece is still attached. Nice find.
Greg, In truth, the first time I purchased an ancient coin, I think I paid $7.00 plus S/H. I was stunned to think that something so old,...
Andy, I understand about kids, as I've got 3 daughters myself (9,11,and 14). The thing about ancients is that depending on what you're looking...
Mike, The defect is present on both sides of this coin/token. That's why I think it's genuine. The defect is going through the word...
Here's one I went back to the dealer for, after a show. The dealer didn't even notice the partial die clip, until I pointed it out. I was quite...
Hobo, Actually I did spot them without magnification, I just never noticed them on the coin.:headbang:
Andy, You'd be amazed on how inexpensive these types can be. I myself have a lifetime issue Alexander the Great, which only cost me about...
I've had this coin for over a year, but while perusing some pics I took, I saw an unusual line, and threw it under the QX5. Here's what I found...
Zabb, That's a key date for this issue, with only 1,019,002 minted, that's the 2nd lowest of all other years(except 1925 at 1,000,622). My...
Ver, I get all of my ancients here... www.forumancientcoins.com Great site to get them, learn about them, and pick up some good books...
Thanks Ben, That's what attracted me to this particular piece. The beautifully detailed portrait. It was well worth the money.
Just got this delivered today. Hadrian: 11 August 117 - 10 July 138, A.D. Silver denarius, RIC 256, BM 677, RSC 963, gVF, Rome mint, 3.018g,...
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