I think people are dumping cash (fearing inflation) to hold something tangible. Grats!
thanks, but that would mean that the same mark on the 1879 would be from something else then?
That might explain why I've seen them almost identically on a variety of dates.
All, I've seen this same spike on several different years. Here are a couple of them. It doesn't really look like a MPD - and doesn't seem...
Turns out - I was wrong. The measurements align better with Obv 3, but I had eliminated that one since it described the date as "level." That...
Just to close the loop - I also posted in the LSCC website and a friendly guy helped talk me through it. Decided the only way to know for sure...
@Ruthlankford68 if you'd like to read a little about these, here are where the free PDFs are - each of the 4 documents is about 100 MB (~500...
All, Long time no post. One benefit of the pandemic is that I get to spend some more time with my coins. :) Picked this (PCGS AU55) up off...
I was pleased to see that the double strike was just an image artifact. The coin was so much nicer in hand, but there were a couple of spots on...
Thanks for the detailed thoughts/assessment, guys! You have never let me down before. :) I saw a couple of spots on there that "might" be...
Hey guys, been a while since I bought an ancient, but I happened to stumble across a coin from Constans on ebay that was identical to my first...
I'm with you... I wish they had typed up a sentence or something.. By the way, great avatar!
I decided to look around for NGC certified coins like this. This is almost the exact same coin, but comes in just over 6g where mine is almost 8g...
Guys, I know a number of you fall on the anti-tomb side, but I really felt I needed to get a few coins slabbed for protection/investment. I...
If that is preferable, I'd be glad to comply. Thanks!
Thanks for your thoughts, Bing! I admit that this Constantius wasn't a great obverse and the photo is pretty accurate on it being beat up. I...
Doug, I was just reading a page on Theodosius II when I saw your note. Was thinking that the COTI may actually be a CON. Thanks for the...
Makes sense. Looks like I need to read some about how/when RIC was compiled. I decided that the Greek Aurelian really is Milne 4426. Found one...
Thanks for the clue! Wildwinds didn't have it, but I found another coin (Milne 4426) with the same reverse and a very similar obverse. That coin...
Here's a link to one with a wreath between the two letters: http://www.beastcoins.com/RomanImperial/VI/Rome/Rome.htm There are also the same...
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