Excellent pictures. This coin would grade nearly EF in the British system. There are obvious flat spots due to wear, on the highest points of the...
I can't post the first ancient coin I acquired (a denarius of Antoninus Pius with the modius & corn ears reverse, in good VF condition), because...
By far and away the best reference I have found for English and UK coins is by Krause Publications. It is a bit like a Krause teleohone book. It...
There is a book for French coinage, that I would regard as exssential. Covers the period from the end of the Roman Empire to beginning of modern...
With ancient coins the more accurately centered they are the better. For error collectors of machine made modern coins, the more off center they...
The Baktrians had no idea that they were producing nickel coins. Actually, the metal they were using was really a natural alloy of copper and...
Sheldon is still good for differentiating and grading coins with absolutely no wear, but with varying amounts of minor problems such as hairlines...
Why can't all of the nations of the World simply get together and cross cancel each other's debts? Not as simple as it sounds. Each nation would...
At least you are very conscious that fakes abound in this series. Unfortunately, with way too little experience, I can't pick 'em, either.
I don't go as far back as some of the others on this forum, but I do have a siglos.
For Roman coins the Roman Imperial Catalogue (RIC) is good, I have a copy in 14 volumes, but that is available on line now. For current ancient...
Handling high grade coins is easy if they are slabbed or encapsulated. Even the humble Mylar / cardboard 2x2 in a non PVC album is good. Just turn...
Nearly 50 years of coin shared collecting experience has been my teacher.
I have been a collector for nearly 50 years, and I have been approached to join a major Australian coin society on many occasions. I am a...
You can't even throw this one in the melting pot, if other normal cents are included. Iron and copper will not alloy together.
Shah Jahan also produced square rupees and mohurs. The Taj was built from limestone blocks. Limestone is of a cementicious character, and so...
Some really nice LRB*'s here, well struck and centered, with full legends and details. Not uncirculated or MS grade, but best described for...
When it comes to selling, perhaps I may have some problem in getting the best price for my collection due to lack of recent selling experience. I...
Almost all ancient coins recovered from burial need to be cleaned, and acetone is virtually useless in these circumstances.
For an attractive British coin design that can be had for next to no money, how about a halfpenny, with Sir Francis Drake's ship on the reverse -...
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