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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7813921, member: 91461"]Great coins and questions<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I don't know what might do this victory an old cabinet. </p><p>I too really enjoy a nicely toned coin. These two come to mind:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342886[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1342885[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>But then there are coins that are so dark they look black. </p><p>This one comes to mind as I just won it yesterday. I think the reason that I got it for so cheap (same coin in worse condition sell time and again on CNG in the hundreds) is that it almost looks bronze and not silver!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342887[/ATTACH] </p><p>CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 370 BC. AR Obol. Female kneeling left, casting astragaloi / Youthful male head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Condition: Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 0,4 gr</p><p>Diameter: 10 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>But I like it and will certainly not attempt to make it another shiny piece of ancient silver[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7813921, member: 91461"]Great coins and questions:wideyed::bookworm: I don't know what might do this victory an old cabinet. I too really enjoy a nicely toned coin. These two come to mind: [ATTACH=full]1342886[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1342885[/ATTACH] But then there are coins that are so dark they look black. This one comes to mind as I just won it yesterday. I think the reason that I got it for so cheap (same coin in worse condition sell time and again on CNG in the hundreds) is that it almost looks bronze and not silver! [ATTACH=full]1342887[/ATTACH] CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 370 BC. AR Obol. Female kneeling left, casting astragaloi / Youthful male head right. Condition: Very Fine Weight: 0,4 gr Diameter: 10 mm But I like it and will certainly not attempt to make it another shiny piece of ancient silver[/QUOTE]
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