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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2949308, member: 77077&quot;]I went back to my local coin shop to check out what they have and to get another scoop of Byzantine coins before they were all gone.&nbsp; I decided I would bring my biggest beer stein to use for the scooping instead of that wimpy coffee mug.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]720069[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>They laughed, and were like, no I don&#039;t think so.&nbsp; You can use one of our regular beer mugs if you want (they serve beer, mostly Belgian ales), though it will cost more.&nbsp; I gave it my best scoop and this is what I got:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]720071[/ATTACH] </p><p>They charged me something like $3 per coin for the scoop and threw in a free beer.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also picked up a copy of David Sear&#039;s &quot;Byzantine Coins and Their Values&quot; to go along with Wayne Sayle&#039;s and Harlan&#039;s books that I already have.&nbsp; I love how Byzantine coins are full of little details that can be decoded: inscriptions, valuation marks, mint marks, officiana, regnal or interdiction year, portraits, clothes, globes, books, etc.&nbsp; A little study and they start to make sense.</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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