Thanks for all the replies; good advice, no doubt.
Can anybody give me some advice on the type of foam that I can safely use as backing on a coin display I'm currently building? A foam that will be...
True to a certain extent, but my ancient Compass M.D. (detects everything... including ring pulls, horseshoe nails and bottle caps) went nuts...
TIF, Thanks for posting an image of that fine example of an ancient Roman "bi-metal" medallion. Definitely a spectacular piece with a visually...
So, "bi-metal" with ancients just refers to a combination of more then one alloy and doesn't refer to the bi-metal assembly used on many modern...
G'Day Burton, Thank you for those URLs; very much appreciated. For anyone interested in what is probably an excellent deal on three out of print...
I pick up a variety of these when I metal detect local mining areas that operated from the mid to late 1800s. Crushed brass opium containers and...
Ed, Here is the recent auction notice on Ebay. As far as I can tell, the BCD "cattle dogs" (catalogs) did not sell. It might be possible to...
G'Day fellow ancient coin fanatics, Can anybody tell me if any of the coin catalogs with definitive information on the BCD collection are...
I especially love that last bit... "they seem to have broken and worn out the very Teeth of Time, that devours and tears in pieces all things...
Probably most of you are already familiar with the John Evelyn (1620-1706) quote on coin ("medals") collecting. This is the first time I've come...
I'm hooked on the wolf myself. :) The wife and I visited the Peloponnese region of Greece last May. One of my objectives during the adventure was...
TIF, Thanks for that. I'll check out that publication. I was in the area last May where evidently the hoard was found. It was interesting to find...
G'Day, Does anyone know of a source of information on the Kato Klitoria (Greek) coin hoard of 1980? I keep coming across references to it, but...
Theodosius, If you happen to come across a URL for that company that can provide computer matching for a coin image with past auctions, I'd be...
G'Day Sallent, Thank you for that excellent, detailed explanation. Much appreciated, Rob
G'Day gang, I just obtained one of these myself (still on its way down here to Oz). What exactly do the two stars above the she-wolf represent?...
G'Day Zumbly, Wow, thanks for the link to that past thread! A lot of my questions were answered. I also reckon that with the monicker "Basil",...
Thanks Bing, good to hear he's doing well. My best regards to the lad. Cheers, Rob, FNQ,Au
G'Day Zumbly, Very nice collection and display. Pictured are the individual photographs with notations that I have read about included with...
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