True, getting a book in English can be tough for a lot of areas. I collect sogdian coins, and almosy all references are in Russian unfortunately....
The provident site lists them as 30 grams. I thought pandas were an ounce, they aren't?
Or just buy when the relative prices seem attractive to you and hold. That is what I have done for 30 years. I buy pm as contra assets to other...
I guess I got lucky 3 weeks ago. An old friend called me up and said his mom had "some halves", and wondered if I still bought them. I told him I...
My bet is acetone will not do anything. I am guessing black toning, which IS corrosion. I would dip it and throw it in the junk silver pile. The...
Yeah, Carrhae was a military outpost always in danger of being overrun. It was about as far east as the Roman empire went, and was one of the...
Depends on the quality and also depends on how proud the owner is of it. Like Red Spork says, its a very common coin. Like all "biblical coins",...
Fair point Ken. I would say they have gone through tougher and more lenient times ON GRADING, but have had different ideas on what is "acceptable...
I would agree with THCoins. Due to soil conditions, a lot of times copper coins from here will come looking a little "funny". Perfectly natural...
Well with a name like Charles the mad I am sure there are some great stories there. :)
I really do have to agree. The blackening, the lack of any luster, etc. If I saw that coin raw I would be 99% certain of it. I wonder if this coin...
Can we asked why you wanted it? I have some misc medieval coins from lots, but I usually stop myself around 1000 unless Byzantine or related. No...
A good numismatic book to me is a "force magnifier". It makes your coins you already own more interesting and gives you more collecting pleasure....
I kind of "backed the truck up" a month ago. An old friend said he had some half dollars from his mother. He said the local dealers would only pay...
True, I just wanted my post to get too involved. :)
People have short memories. They remember what the price was a few months ago. If a few months ago it was $14 they stop buying at $16. However, if...
Like I have said on other posts on the subject, make it a lottery. Make people certify they are not being paid to order the sets, (cull out...
I have a couple of large Ban Liang's with rosette holes. I believe the largest is about 18 grams. I never heard they had any significance. I...
Rare coin and nice shape too. I don't know if I have ever seen a complete example of this type, (struck from Andronicus II on). I own one I like...
Another point I would add. I bet you a large percentage of these world coins in slabs are actually IN the US, bought by US collectors. The reason...
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