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    My first coin of Alexander the Great - Price 1750 drachm

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    Posted · Edited by Theodosius
    Stupid autocorrect doesn't buy coins from Zurqieh

    I have sent coins with blobs of extra metal on them to David Sear and gotten his opinion that they are genuine and it happens.

    Casting bubbles are typically smaller and perfectly round.

    Zurqieh does not sell obvious fakes.

    John

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    British Museum Staffer Busted for Theft

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    The difference between museums and private collectors is that most private collectors had to work hard to earn the money they used buy their coins and thus they value them for the effort it took to acquire them in addition to their collectable value. Private collectors therefore tend to take good care of the items in their collections. 

    You'd think the British museum could bother to photograph and catalog all the items in their "care". It wouldn't take a lot of creativity to partner with universities and get students who are interested in various areas to do a lot of this work. 

    It will take them 100 years to recover their credibility if ever. 

    John

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    Hello i need help from france for différent reales silver coins

    in World Coins

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    Hello,

    If you do not have the numismatic experience to determine if these coins are real or not then I would not buy them unless they are coming from a major numismatic company. There are so many fakes out there from random people and eBay you're taking a real chance buying them from someone who's not a reputable coin dealer. For 500 Euros you could get a really nice  eight realest and probably some additional coins from a major dealer such as found on MA-shops.com or vcoins.com. They also guarantee the authenticity of their coins for life. Anytime a deal seems too good to be true it probably is.

    Good luck!

    John

    Any import/export restrictions on World coins?

    in World Coins

    Posted · Edited by Theodosius

    Greetings,

    I have been getting more interested in world coins lately. I was wondering if there are any import/export restrictions from any countries for medieval, early modern, or world coins. I'm thinking of those MOU's and other trade restrictions that exist for ancient coins.

    Thanks,

    John

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    AUSTRIA. Salzburg, Archdiocese. Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein, 1687-1709. Taler 1696 (Silver,42 mm, 29.4 g, 12 h).

    Obverse: IO:ERNEST'

    D:G:ARCHIEP:SAL:S:A:L, Nimbate and crowned half-length bust of Mary, holding scepter in her right hand and the infant Christ in her left arm; coat of arms below.

    Reverse: S:RVDBERTUS•EPS:SALISBVRG:1696 Saint Rupert standing facing, holding salt cellar and crosier; arms below. Probszt 1802. Zöttl 2168. Davenport 3510

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    Where’s TIF?

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    That is a really distinctive obverse die, not the least because his head is almost too big for the flan. Seems a really unusual ratio of portrait size to flan.

    John

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