Wikipedia is not a monolithic entity, as Bill points out. However, I've found that most of the articles on Classical history are quite good. If...
I've noticed that as well. A lot of these coins are just black and ugly. Nice pick-up!
You wait until tracking says delivered before you go to the mailbox?
A very nice example of an important coin. Well-done!
I bought the 2009 mint sets today because of the satin finish bronze bicentennial cents. [ATTACH] These are going be worth big money someday,...
Yes. 0.58g on that one. It's not as small as you'd think as it's quite thin: 9x12mm.
Lol. You're cracking me up, kozak. :hilarious:
I really like those backgrounds - you would think they'd be distracting but instead they enhance the beauty of the coins.
Surf and turf, I like it! Here's my tritatemorion of Kyzikos. :) [ATTACH]
Another great deal, Bing, and that portrait of Apollo is superb. They get so cartoonish sometimes on RR's.
The portraits are certainly distinctive - and odd. Nothing like the portraits of Gordian III on the imperial coinage.
Ancient coins are a separate issue, though. It's extremely rare that an ancient coin is excavated that doesn't need some sort of cleaning. It's...
How long is it going to take him to finish that?
It looks like somebody used it for BB-gun target practice.
I think your camera is managing the close-ups OK, but it's the other equipment you need: a copy stand and some small lights. Then you can lay the...
OK, thanks for the recommendations. The reason I say the SMS coins with cameo aren't rare is because at any given time, you can find a handful of...
Does the book actually discuss the technology and history of the mint in detail? I'm not terribly interested in just another price guide.
The early SMS issues are some of my favorite coins in the series - they're just beautiful pieces. I don't think the mint was aiming for cameo...
LCS snack. [ATTACH]
Your pics are confused. You've got two different image of the obverse of the same coin, but two different reverses.
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