Hello all I have a question regarding Greek style Illyrian coins (e.g. Staters, Tetradrachms Drachms, etc). I'm sure with some effort and...
Picked it up at an auction. Paid a little more than I had planned to (*shakes fist at taxes and fees*), but fairly happy overall. Seleucus I...
Hi all Not posting a coin here (sorry), just asking some questions on what the "general consensus" is (if one exists that is) regarding the...
Well, I finally got it - my pre 1800 milled Spanish 8 Escudos. It ended up being a 1790 DA, Santiago. 26,99g. Frbg.19 I've been saving for over...
It's been a long while since I have purchased a coin, as I am saving for a milled pre 1800 8 Escudos (which will be by a large margin the most...
Hi all I just wanted to share some learning/experience of specific gravity tests for my coins. This is not intended to be a best practice...
Hi all My only Caesar coin (AE Assarius - Augustus struck under Tiberius) randomly broke out in bronze disease. It's a fairly mild case at this...
Just wanting to show off my newest coin for the Byzantium collection This is the latest dated Byzantium coin in my collection by a significant...
I've been wanting to buy one of these coins for some time now. Finally had the money to get one. Lesbos (Mytilene) El Hekte 377-326 BC Obv: head...
Hi all I bought this coin on MA-Shops from a dealer in Germany. The dealer seems to be well experienced and reputable. However, as with all 8...
Hi all I bought this Tetradrachm from MA Shops last year. It was sold as a Thracian Tetradrachm from around 150 BC (range given from 200 BC to...
I've been on these forums for a while now, but haven't contributed much. So I thought I'd post something. Although I collect a range of coins, I...
Hi all I bought this coin from a reputable online store in Germany. It was sold as a genuine 1752 Mexico 8 reales coin (Ferdinand VI), with a...
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