You're exempted. I said the "average" Sicilian. :)
It's interesting that the average ancient Sicilian coin is in a rather poor grade. We all seem to have a few of these. The really nice ones...
The US Government didn't remove silver from circulation. The US citizens did.
Hey Kentucky, sorry friend, but it was already determined that this coin was fake. The diameter is wrong, the weight is off, it has the look of a...
Great choice, Doug! This coin may have circulated contemporaneously with yours. Sicily, Syracuse AE20, 5.1g; c. 274-216 BC Obv.: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ...
If it's true they won't talk to him, then that's unacceptable. If they have a grievance, they should air it and try for a solution.
This is news to me, and ironic in the extreme. A few years ago I bought a set of PR69 and PR70 Kennedy's, same dates and mints, to see if I could...
Just buy one, Bing. You can apologize later.
On this day in AD 238, the Roman senate outlawed the emperor Maximinus Thrax for his bloodthirsty proscriptions in Rome. I think he was Jay...
Gorgeous coin, Dirk. Welcome.
Yeah, you're right of course. It's not like I haven't got my own box of mysteries.
I'm in the camp that says the coin is authentic, but over-cleaned. It looks like it's been scrubbed of horn silver and/or other deposits, and that...
Thanks TIF. Well, Barry Murphy at least confirms what I thought looking at the pics in this thread. I see no casting seam. They're usually pretty...
These are beautiful coins, and you guys have beautiful examples. They are not a "must have" in my book, not for what dealers think they can ask...
Can someone provide a link to the FORVM thread? I can't seem to find it.
Many many moons ago. A half-cent and two-center. I was fascinated by the denominations. I probably spent ten bucks on the both.
I thought it through and see that you are correct. Is it a hub trial strike perhaps? That could account for the incuse on both sides, and the...
Sure, it's possible. The first planchet is struck, get's stuck on the stationary die, a second planchet gets struck (it's now a single-brokage),...
I'm not sure what some of you guys do with your coins, but each to his own.
Sure, I'll just put them in the mail to you, lol. It took me two years to find the left/left version. o_O
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