I would add the spot price of gold has well more than doubled in the last 10 years.
[ATTACH] Crispus Mint: Sirmium 324/325 AD AE Follis Obvs: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, bust laureate head right. Revs: ALAMANNIA DEVICTA, Victory...
Call me crazy, last thing I would be doing is selling PM for fiat right now.
Another coin allegedly made from melted church vessels. Alexius made these hastily to combat the Normans in 1081. He ended up losing that battle....
Antiochus Grypus Philip Philadelphus x2
I saw it as well. I assume prices will drop on foreign auctions due to less sales, but who knows.
Hopefully it's here.
Those are all very nice and interesting. Here is the common non-shield type. [ATTACH] 310-312
[ATTACH] Spain, Gaul & Celtic Spain, Sekaisa Æ Unit. Circa 125-101 BC. Bare head right between dolphins / Warrior on horseback right, holding...
On my want list. A nice one too.
Don't wait too long, one of these could be waiting! [ATTACH]
For future reference this shows the various types, clicking on denomination will sort the flan sizes for you.
It is not a Seleucid issue because the style does not match and more importantly there is no inscription with the kings name. Virtually every coin...
The OP is Not Seleucid. Someone would probably need to spend some time looking through Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum to find this exact type.
Those letter denominations are completely arbitrary and should be a loose guide line at best. The only official bronze denominations are chalkous,...
Both 1949/1950 are tongs, mine is off struck only showing the handles. It also shares the same obverse die from the plate coin and bnf example....
I'm returning to CT and will not be posting on numis forums going forward. I've acquired this little coin that seems to have a mystery attached to...
Left controls are mostly off the flan but it looks like 525.1 Σ above E. [ATTACH]
https://allcoinage.com/reverse_type.php?reverse_type=athena_advancing_right&type_desc=Athena Right Is SC 15.2 Here's one of mine but with an...
TX, I don't have the answer. Others are K, P, R, T, & CV representing their respective mints. Yes these are later issues. [ATTACH]
Separate names with a comma.
