+1 A Ptolemaic tet is high on my list too
Jealous! I'd love to have this 'problem'
Amazing coin, well done
I was like "oh, um, yes, that's why I clicked. Because I'm a moderator. And it's my job you know... sooooo, stop looking at me like that!"
This. Although I note it's been matched to a fake.
+1
Yes, I did three variations: 1. 8 Escudos 1790-DA (the worst of the three) 2. 8 Escudos 1790 Santiago (probably the best of the three) 3. 1790...
Thank you @Eduard and @Bill in Burl Your thoughts are helpful. I think on balance (given the clear differences), it seems more likely that it...
Hi folks So I purchased an 8 Escudos sometime ago. I bought it at an auction, from a fairly reputable English auction house (never heard any...
Congrats @KSorbo , a lovely coin! I am yet to get mine.
Congrats @TIF !! A really beauty. Welcome to the club (although I admit I am a very poor member of this club)
Calling @dougsmit ! We need you!
It does look a bit odd to me, but I don't have the experience to say one way or the other.
That is stunning coin @Pavlos ! I don't have one yet, but a Seleucid Eagle Tetradrachm is very high on my priority list.
Great coins @Sallent !
Here are my Byzantines (sorry, some of the photos are slightly out of Phocas, sorry, I mean focus...): [IMG] 582-602 AD. Maurice Tiberius 1/2...
+1 Fixed :D
Even the 'toning' screams fake.
That background makes more sense. Here is some info regarding these late Ptolemaic tetradrachms:...
Others may know by looking at this, but size and weight would be helpful
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