That Sextus Pompey coin is awesome. Sextus was probably one of the more interesting characters of the late republic, right next to Mithridates VI.
Well, believe what you will about the value of precious metals in the long-term, but the main reason for me to think about buying is the idea that...
The fact that they look so similar with the same wear pattern to me indicates a fake. Furthermore, their placement in jewelry indicates that as...
A stable gold:silver ratio also resulted from the need for a well-defined exchange rate because gold and silver were used for specie currency....
^ Yes, that illustrates my point. That long period of stability in the gold:silver ratio is the result of governments "fixing" the ratio...thus,...
Well, gold's value is arbitrary (take a look at the government-dictated gold:silver ratio of the gold standard era).
Good call on the gold:silver ratio, Blaubart. To think silver was under 19.00/oz just over a month ago...
Down a bit over $30 today. Do you guys think this is an opportunity to buy on a rogue dip or is this just a correction of the past few weeks'...
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That top one is awesome. Great condition too.
Do you happen to have any photos of your German coins, Hotpocket? My family is German as well and German history has been a big interest of mine.
I tend to agree with you about those Italian coins. They look great. Not kitschy at all.
Those are some awesome looking coins, spirityoda. Is the Alhambra coin part of a Monnaie de Paris series or something? I know they do the UNESCO...
That's why many people prefer to buy from and sell to reputable dealers. They'll know what a Maple Leaf is and pay you fairly for it. No one...
^ That sounds like a great idea. Thanks.
Wow, those are pretty nice. Yeah, I planned on sticking to things I like, but I'm also always curious to see new things that other people collect.
Gold Maple Leafs are an excellent choice. They usually sell for cheaper than most other bullion coins AND the 2014 versions have an excellent...
I'm relatively new to collecting, so I'm still learning about cool coins all the time. I really enjoy collecting circulating world coins, but my...
The relatively high liquidity of silver eagles might warrant the extra $.30 per ounce for some people, I would think.
Looks to be a small mark just at the lower right of the date on the first side pictured?
Separate names with a comma.
