I agree. Most of these have problems like John said. John's indeed is an above average coin, especially the reverse! Btw, I also agree...
I, along with others, consider Syracusan coins probably the height of coin artistry. Even more than Syracuse, all of Sicily just had spectacular...
The Des Moines Coin Club used to have their show at the Fairgrounds, but not if they were hosting the INA that year. I preferred the Fairgrounds,...
Look at where in the folder they are. What kind of binders are they, what is stored nearby? I am with Chris, its possible your environment is the...
Eh, not enough of a swing yet. I am with Chris buying most of mine much cheaper. I bought a little bit of gold, but that was more I always wanted...
Yeah, those coins are always sad. I have a VF large sized capped bust quarter that is bent, and some other "trajedies". The only thing that lets...
Nice luster, but would you call that more of an AU62 or worn dies? Looks like some high spots are missing a little detail from what I am used to....
Hmm, I had never heard of Kushan skull deformation. If you have a chance, I would appreciate any references you might have on the subject. :) I...
It depends on the amount of smoothing and thickness of patina. Effectively when you clean a coin the mechanical action will smooth it to an extent...
I probably won't get down there this year. The location is not so bad except for the smell of chlorine from the pool. They used to have monthly...
I will check it out sir. Regarding skull deformation in Kushan times, remember the Kidarites, (or whatever the name of this group was before...
OP, want to know a trick? When the letters are backwards that means the impression was made by another coin, not the die. Now, there are a few...
So was it John VIII's daughters then? That could be, but of course John VIII was the last real ruler of Byzantium, with his brother Constantine XI...
I enjoy it as well sir. As to the foreheads, please remember that it was the Alchon huns, and later Nezak huns, that had the narrow heads. Their...
Btw, as an aside, do you know why the started calling themselves Czars, (Caesar), to begin with? The Duke of Moscow married the daughter of the...
@THCoins, I have never heard of a firm Hepthalite power base in Pakistan ever. The BM book, "From Persepolis to the Punjab", states clearly there...
Lol. Well I used to collect AU/BU capped bust half dimes actually. They were the cheapest coin with this design, could be found quite easily 20...
I would want to see it in hand to see if there is a luster break at the curls or hat. That is how we told in the old days between AU and MS....
While the reverse type of SC within a wreath is a long running series from Antioch, Bing is right that it does not note a provincial coin at all....
Btw, another equally interesting devolution took place in Bukhara. Starting with a Sassanids prototype, it devolved into Bukharan silver coinage,...
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