Yeah, anything that the general public knows about is generally overpriced compared to other ancients. 12 Caesars, Biblically related, JC, Cleo...
Yeah, I saw the listing as well. I call it the toupee portrait. It looks like Otho and his fake wigs.
I would say bronze, has the look of similar bronze from the area. I would agree scarce, I do not recall seeing this type before.
How scarce are the issues?
A chemical like water or acetone that cannot attack the surface of a coin is what I call safe conservation. Sometimes a coin needs to have harsher...
Extremely nice example, top 1% in existence easily. Cool, dramatic overstrike as well.
Thank you very much sir. Some kind of decoration would explain why the crest on the obverse is not connected and other puzzling details. I feel...
Sorry for horrible pics. It was in hallway of dealer I know. Around 2.5 grams.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Heck yeah we do, it it needs it. I have always been scared, though, to touch my avatar with the little bit of dark junk on her left shoulder. It...
Eh, I think they are beautiful coins sir. I would be proud to have such coins in my collection and to enjoy regardless of what slabbing services...
It is just tough for any coin to survive that pristine. I am not good at telling cleaned either. I usually go for the "crusty" looking ones when...
I agree. Let a professional remove this. If we were talking about a LRB in a silver holder I would say do it yourself, but you are looking at an...
Had on scary incident with US Customs once coming back from Thailand. I had bought quite a few early Thai pieces, (odd and curious money). They...
Not an expert but would be shocked if that piece straight graded. I am predominantly an ancient collector nowadays, so I like the coin and the...
Now my turn. I keep meaning to join the NBS. I get the Esylum, but really need to join that organization as well. Thanks.
OP you are also missing ONS, Oriental Numismatic Society. I have been a member a couple of decades now.
Long term paper will tend to tone coins, all things being equal. I use flips, but use paper inserts for identical ion. Follow @Mr. Flute excellent...
I would think, not a user of them myself, nickel and half dollar would cover most issues. So what its a quarter size in a half holder, close...
Looks like someone put a collection into rolls to me. I have had it happen as well. Once I got a couple of rolls of halves and they were all...
Yeah, not a Peking mint so a little scarcer mint, but that is the only thing the coin has going for it. @Parthicus is correct as usual. :)
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