Took a hit there, is all.
Here's a Titus capricorn from my first collection. [IMG]
No, you're right, Vespasian did do "grumpy" quite well. But not always. :) He's almost smiling here. Sort of a "Mona Lisa smile", I guess. [IMG]
Kind of hard to believe, but yes, even though legitimately ancient, they are quite common, as enormous hoards are found. Some in the tons....
Yes, I see woodgrain striations on the obverse. Neat find.
The only one I've had was this somewhat rough (bent) example on a 1900 Barber dime, which I salvaged from a junk lot. [IMG]
Nice ones. Cool that it's a 1909 Indian cent for the host coin on the first one, and that one has a slightly different portrait than I'm used to...
Love how the date on that '61-D cent in the OP is situated on the o/c strike, and how Lincoln's doing that peekaboo thing.
They look OK to me, though I should warn you that I am not at all an expert, and ancient Chinese coins are often faked. These, however, I don't...
Wow, that LIBERTAS sestertius puts the one I posted to shame!
I like the grey tone on that one, @Orfew.
That was what I was told for the "News and Notes" section. 400 to 600 words. I suspect you're right about the invitation thing. I am an...
Especially when they're a few centuries old! It would be one thing if you collected moderns that were readily available in MS. But circulation...
Yes. Such an algorithm would be helpful, at least to weed out stuff like this. I've seen some 18th century gold coins with a high value in the...
Though I don't have firsthand knowledge, never having had an issue, I think they do still buy back their mistakes, though NGC does not guarantee...
Merged the two duplicate posts.
Pictorial love tokens seem to be rare on gold host coins. This is the only gold pictorial I can recall seeing, at any rate. The engraving is...
Nice pickup! Are you a Capricorn yourself? I am. Not that that means anything. I love the type, and will take any excuse offered to post mine...
Galba and Nerva do seem quite sourpussed on most of their coin portraits, don't they? [IMG] [IMG]
Doubt you'd find many buyers above melt, but it's a handsome medal.
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