A number of sellers do that, and I appreciate it, even if it's lifted from wikipedia. It saves my lazy butt a step. :)
Mint-wrapped Kennedy Halves from the 70s and 80s aren't much better grade-wise than the coins issues in rolls and bags for circulation. In the 90s...
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You guys are starting to sound like the US collectors. :too-funny:
Apparently it commemorates the 600th anniversary of Jagiello University, according to one seller.
I can't help much, but here's a page of them on eBay......
Yeah, me too. Sorry for giving you the bum steer on Caracalla. Antoninus Pius was Augustus from 138-161, following Hadrian. No wonder I couldn't...
I'm confused then since I'm a newbie. What's the difference? I see the legend ANTONINVS PIUS on Caracalla coins. :confused:
Also, I wouldn't be concerned with the authenticity of the Caracalla Denarii, as they exist in such abundance at low prices that they probably...
I concur. Here's a bit about Caracalla. It ain't pretty... - Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins by Rasiel Suarez
Also, ERIC doesn't list the obverse legend ANTONINVS AVG DIV S P P as belonging to the Denarii of Caracalla. Neither does it list ANTONINVS PIUS...
Oh I agree completely. That Dupondius takes the cake. It's not on my buy list though, so splurge away if you must have it. It's not that I mind...
You have some fascinating pieces of proto-currency in your collection!
You win. :confused:
I'm curious how far out in left field some of you guys venture. I've taken a shine to Nabatean coinage, but sometimes I think it's a stretch to...
You want blue, check out the Nemausus that Gil-Galad got. I think he wins the prize for blue... http://www.cointalk.com/t222982/
Blue is rare, but it does exist, although the coins I've seen are more of a turquoise. Here's a Marcus Aurelius Dupondius I was recently drooling...
As long as we're on the subject of patina, my opinion is that it can go a long way when it comes to eye-appeal. A coin that may not be in the...
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