[IMG] Peru: silver half-dinero, 1897-JF [IMG] PCGS MS67; population 77 with 7 higher as of 11/25/2019. Great Britain: gold half-sovereign of...
[IMG] Spain: gold half-escudo of Ferdinand VI, 1759-JB, Madrid mint [IMG] PCGS XF40- population 1 with none higher as of 11/25/2019 - also the...
[IMG] Great Britain (England): silver groat of Henry VI, first reign, Calais mint, ca. 1422-1461, from the Reigate Hoard found in Surrey [IMG]...
[IMG] Greece (Ionia, Phokaia): electrum hekte, ca. 478-387 BC [IMG] NGC VF; Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5. Greece (Thrace, Pantakapaion): bronze Æ21,...
[IMG] November 25, 2019 In 2013, I did a major purge of all my coin collections and decided to simplify to just one small box of "nicer" coins,...
Cool gun money bonus! Here's a halfcrown I owned earlier this year. (PCGS AU53) [IMG]
The black looks good. The original concept of the the woodgrain background with the "embossed" lettering was a good idea in theory, but didn't...
German States (Teutonic Order). [IMG]
Probably not "broadstruck" so much as it is merely a bit off-center. I bought this Charles II English crown because I liked the toning. [IMG]
3c piece: old plugged hole. Wheat cent: dented. Both damaged.
Cost $10 or less: Nabatean Kingdom: bronze Æ15 of Aretas IV & Shuqailat; twin busts/crossed cornucopias, struck at Petra ca. 9 BC-40 AD (@ $8.80...
Here's one that was used by Perseus of Macedon to pay for mercenaries in the Third Macedonian War. One of my former favorites. (CT forum member...
After having to sell a lot of my "better" stuff this last spring, this little Taras owl is my favorite (remaining) ancient. [IMG]
I had an Eliasberg coin once which only cost me $350 at the time (early 2000s). Zeno (emperor of the East, A.D. 476-491). AV Solidus....
This one was ex-BCD. If memory serves, it has now gone on to @dadams. Had the round collection tag, too. Check out ol' "Thessalos Thunder...
To err on the side of caution, I'll agree. But wouldn't be surprised if we're both low.
If you win that for 23 quid, I don't see much downside there. Hope the deal goes through! Happy, happy hopping hippos...
BTW, I dug one of those "Swami" tokens like your avatar, once, while out metal detecting. It gave a nice hot signal and was only about an inch...
Sure, it's low grade, but it was in circulation for 80 years. Fun find, regardless.
I've seen better pix, but worse, too. Looks like you left the lights off when your avatar picture was taken, too. But don't change that- gives...
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