I agree completely sir, but in order to profit from it you must be aware of it. That what I was trying to get across in my post, and when you...
Some European coins from 200 years were pretty plain, I would switch out our current designs for what we had in 1811 any day of the week. Bettter...
The other, sometimes bigger, variable is human sentiment. It would be wonderful if charts would help in any bigger global moves, but I believe...
Very interesting, thank you. I would say no one would kick you in the shins if you considered modern 1 ounce bullion coins as modern "crowns"....
Great explanation. I am used to metal fabrication, but I bet most here were not aware of the temp of coins coming off the press. I have seen...
Like Collector1966, my impression was that a crown was the largest circulating silver coin of a country, with weights usually between one half and...
I was actually rereading Historia Numorum last night and it was talking about gold/silver ratios. In Babylon it was 13.3/1, and this drove the...
You could take them to a coin show and have dealers check them out for you and make you an offer. Take them to a dealer who specializes in world...
I don't disagree, especially the dead president part, its just looking at some of the Greek coins that are trying to be reproducing ancient coins...
WHat do you have to lose by hoarding them if you can find at face value? The miniscule interest you earn nowadays? I would buy them at face all...
I like modern Greek, I just wish they would stop trying to reproduce ancient designs. I mean I love their new designs, its just depressing when...
Nice coin. I am not an expert but have bought and opened original rolls of buffs and I see the same matte luster you describe. I always wondered...
Plus, I would not ignore seignorage. This is the profit made by striking base metal coins, and was a large part of imperial revenue many times....
The second one is an extremely attractive coin in my view though. Nice. that is the kind of stuff the US should strive for, at least the reverse.
I would be more concerned if it affected areas I collect more strongly. However, I do think articles affected by the ban will become...
Ok, assume the technology is the same. I would dispute that with metallurgical advances, but still. You are still saying the gallic empire had the...
I think its wonderful that Mr. Bland commented back to you so quickly. I find his attribution to an upcoming book admirable inasmuch he did not...
That one and the Emessa stone one are the two types I would really love to have from Elagabalus. Most of us know about the stone I suppose, (and...
Thanks for the "Chris Grade" compliment, but I would wager I have coins in overall similar condition as yours Doug. I just call my F a F, not a...
I don't know Doug, I just got a nice VF centered Julia Domna denari for $50. I only bought it because I wanted an Isis nursing Horus coin, and...
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