I agree with Mike that it looks like something changed with those letters on dies of the Vespasian aureus. There is some sort of die alteration in the letter thickness of EA and VESP and neither of those letter groups are in-line with the rest of the inscription. Dies do look very fresh though, so I think something was re-done during the production of the die.
I've seen this with a denarius of Vitellius where the obverse legend had clearly been retooled from the dies used for the denarii of the previous emperor, Otho. The emperor that came after Otho was....Vespasian. All reigned in the same year, 69AD.
Greetings from Portugal. The Gulbenkian coin collection it´s really top quality amazing, probably the best someone is able to see. Keep up with the good work.
Very glad you all addressed the issue of storage, thank you. However, you all should have tapped into Mike's expertise on waxing........🙄 Does using a product like Renaissance wax polish help/hurt/or does nothing to the preservation/protection of particularly copper coins?
Thanks for another enjoyable & educational podcast 😊. The in-depth look at the Punic decadrachm & the Judaea Capta aureus was time well spent 😉. I don't know any collectors who have or would want one of the round cast bronze pieces for their collection since they have no design elements on them, but I do understand how museums would want them for their historical significance. Do you have any insight into the CoinTalk website that no longer appears on the internet 🤔?
Great episode. That Vespasian Judea aureus is absolutely stunning. For my coin storage, I went to amazon and got a couple earring box inserts as they are made of some sort of felt. Then I bought a cheap wooden mini 4 drawer for like offices, just big enough to fit the earring inserts. I think I paid $40 total. My only gripe is that some of the larger tetradrachms don't properly fit into the slots, so I will get slightly larger ones next time as my collection is pretty small still and can easily change the insert size. Maybe as my collection gets larger, I will spend the money and get one of the storage boxes you guys recommended. Good idea on keeping the tags nearby, I will be working on a solution for mine now as I just have the receipts and tags in a shoebox.
I'm curious as to Mike's opinion on those little coin cotton sleeves that go inside of paper flips that a lot of the US Colonial and Early American collectors use
Here is my issue with cotton on coins. Two basic unavoidable issues are apparent. Cotton at a microscopic level is still abrasive and will leave hairlines where an envelope is less likely to do so, and the fact that fabric of any kind will accumulate dirt and dust particles which can be extremely abrasive on coins make them a poor choice as well. For years I have advocated for using latex and nitrile gloves instead of cloth, so this opinion should shock no one. As far as toning coins intentionally using ordinary storage methods, I don’t have a problem with it in a general sense, but I don’t really have much if any experience with it.
Looks like I need to take my coins out of the plastic HJB flips and into archival safe paper envelopes. I avoid having coins loose in a tray so they don't move around too much. I like the archival safe envelopes since they don't have the chemicals and you can write on the outside.
I agree with Mike that it looks like something changed with those letters on dies of the Vespasian aureus. There is some sort of die alteration in the letter thickness of EA and VESP and neither of those letter groups are in-line with the rest of the inscription. Dies do look very fresh though, so I think something was re-done during the production of the die.
I've seen this with a denarius of Vitellius where the obverse legend had clearly been retooled from the dies used for the denarii of the previous emperor, Otho. The emperor that came after Otho was....Vespasian. All reigned in the same year, 69AD.
Greetings from Portugal. The Gulbenkian coin collection it´s really top quality amazing, probably the best someone is able to see. Keep up with the good work.
@songdanceman1608 was in Lisbon 2 years ago before my interest in ancients...next time around.
Wish I could come to the world’s fair of money. Can’t wait to watch videos of it. I’m super excited for the next buy or bid sale!
@@johnguga5991 sorry you will miss it.
Very glad you all addressed the issue of storage, thank you. However, you all should have tapped into Mike's expertise on waxing........🙄
Does using a product like Renaissance wax polish help/hurt/or does nothing to the preservation/protection of particularly copper coins?
Thanks for another enjoyable & educational podcast 😊. The in-depth look at the Punic decadrachm & the Judaea Capta aureus was time well spent 😉. I don't know any collectors who have or would want one of the round cast bronze pieces for their collection since they have no design elements on them, but I do understand how museums would want them for their historical significance. Do you have any insight into the CoinTalk website that no longer appears on the internet 🤔?
Thanks so much! Not sure on CoinTalk. let me see what I can find out.
Great episode. That Vespasian Judea aureus is absolutely stunning.
For my coin storage, I went to amazon and got a couple earring box inserts as they are made of some sort of felt. Then I bought a cheap wooden mini 4 drawer for like offices, just big enough to fit the earring inserts. I think I paid $40 total. My only gripe is that some of the larger tetradrachms don't properly fit into the slots, so I will get slightly larger ones next time as my collection is pretty small still and can easily change the insert size. Maybe as my collection gets larger, I will spend the money and get one of the storage boxes you guys recommended.
Good idea on keeping the tags nearby, I will be working on a solution for mine now as I just have the receipts and tags in a shoebox.
Thanks for sharing!!
I'll be there and look forward to seeing yall there.
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I'm curious as to Mike's opinion on those little coin cotton sleeves that go inside of paper flips that a lot of the US Colonial and Early American collectors use
I saw the cotton but some early colonial collectors say don't use them. I'm going just paper on my raw colonials. I hope I'm doing it right.
@briank7936 I don't use them either but a lot of the old timers swear by them.
Here is my issue with cotton on coins. Two basic unavoidable issues are apparent. Cotton at a microscopic level is still abrasive and will leave hairlines where an envelope is less likely to do so, and the fact that fabric of any kind will accumulate dirt and dust particles which can be extremely abrasive on coins make them a poor choice as well.
For years I have advocated for using latex and nitrile gloves instead of cloth, so this opinion should shock no one. As far as toning coins intentionally using ordinary storage methods, I don’t have a problem with it in a general sense, but I don’t really have much if any experience with it.
Mike you are on the wrong side!
How does an “edge scuff” affect the value of an ancient coin?
In my opinion not much unless it is distracting. Probably plays a bigger role in mattering on gold than on other medals.
I want one,!
That Coliseum piece .... nothing is 5 :D
Looks like I need to take my coins out of the plastic HJB flips and into archival safe paper envelopes. I avoid having coins loose in a tray so they don't move around too much.
I like the archival safe envelopes since they don't have the chemicals and you can write on the outside.
गुड न्यूज ❤❤❤🎉
To translate Aaron responding to Mike about the Judean coin...."stay in your lane son...we're talking ancients, not some 50's silver dollar."
@@Kornheiser10 😂
29:50. $8500 the right price maybe?
Agree!