Well, the bible said you should tie your daughter to a post and stone her to death if she has premarital sex so lets not use it as a...
I thought that its rarity and difficulty to obtain weren't why its valuable...we are going all over the place. I would think either one is just...
Not when it comes to resistance to corrossion but to be honest, many different metals have been used as money Iron, Zinc, Nickel, Steel, Brass,...
Consistency I would think...whether its 5 or 10 or 100, it can be divided and by weight purity it will be the same value at the same weight...but...
Doug, if you don't mind me saying...your website helped me quite a bit when I was attmpting to learn what means what on coins...While I don't need...
You may be right Bart although I believe Diocletian and later Julian found that it was rather difficult to stem that tide. Julian was a devout...
Excuse my long winded posts but I think I can sum up my point more succinctly. Let us accept that the natural properties of precious metals...
I have never seen a coin of mine on wildwinds...do they get their examples from auctions and sales?
"This is fact and is not disputable." Well then...you say it can't be disputed so no need for further conversation. In fact all that I listed...
I don't believe this is correct...there are plenty of things that fit these four requirements you have set for something with no practical value...
I don't know if I agree that he was assassinated because of his actions against paganism or his refusal to accept the title of Potifex Maximus as...
I believe it was. It looks like someone cut notches in it.
And its not like there aren't consequences to over evaluating a nations wealth and worth. Even on the gold standard a country might over extend....
I would agree with dating it to Diocletian. Of course cheap bronzes were already being made well before like this one from Gallienus: [IMG] Then...
It is indeed Venice, one of those unmistakable styles that stand out (not unique as much as putting their own spin on a Byzantine style). When I...
But to base money on the availability of gold and silver is just as artificial placing arbitrary limits to value. By basing currency on gold and...
Its not your fault, you kinda have to buy the coins...its not like you have a choice! Congrats BTW and good naming choices...:) My wife kinda gave...
I specifically like that portrait type of him, almost looks alien. I was going to name my son Julian as well (or maybe Claudian) but I had a...
This one I am very very fond of: [img] And this one is a newer aquisition I was happy to add to the collection: [img]
very impressive work...what a stunning example of the mastery of the art.
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