Should I consign this medieval coin to 'greattoning'.....

CIVITAS

So that he can put it in a PCI slab and get me $200.00 more than its worth for it?

hookedoncoins

Very nice coin. Why would you want to sell it?

The obverse looks like an outline of C3PO (from Star Wars).

1jester

No doubt the toning (which, by the way, I find beautiful) is a result of an older chemical cleaning. However, I don't think it was done purposely with the intent of producing those colors. Perhaps it can even be construed as NT?

hookedoncoins

<< <i>No doubt the toning (which, by the way, I find beautiful) is a result of an older chemical cleaning. However, I don't think it was done purposely with the intent of producing those colors. Perhaps it can even be construed as NT?

>>



By today's standards (which in may respects I disagree with) that would easily qualify as NT.

theboz11

If you intend rid yourself of the coin,,, the question is "Do you OBJECT to getting $200 extra for an item you sell?" Why Not?

CIVITAS

<< <i>If you intend rid yourself of the coin,,, the question is "Do you OBJECT to getting $200 extra for an item you sell?" Why Not? >>



Not in the least. Comment was more tongue in cheek than anything else. It's a nice coin that took a great picture.

And I didn't even have to cook it with a torch!

coinkat

a nice coin... I thought the maundy set you sold me was a consignment candidate...

Donovan

<< <i>Very nice coin. Why would you want to sell it?

The obverse looks like an outline of C3PO (from Star Wars).

>>

Philip

Slightly OT : What coin is this anyway? I'm very curious

CIVITAS

Hi Philip,

Here's the rundown:

BULGARIA Ivan Shishman 1371-1393 EF

AR Grosh 0.56g. 14mm.

Obv: The Virgin Mary and Child; mu and theta flanking

Rev: Ivan standing facing, holding cross sceptre; letter in left field, two letters or monograms in right field

Ljubica 3, pl. III, 4; Dochev table XXXVII, 4 and pl. 13, 3 var. (two letters at left); Metcalf SEE 19

Choice grey and irridescent toning.

1jester

Nice coin in uncirculated or nearly uncirculated condition!

Philip

<< <i>Hi Philip,

Here's the rundown:

BULGARIA Ivan Shishman 1371-1393 EF

AR Grosh 0.56g. 14mm.

Obv: The Virgin Mary and Child; mu and theta flanking

Rev: Ivan standing facing, holding cross sceptre; letter in left field, two letters or monograms in right field

Ljubica 3, pl. III, 4; Dochev table XXXVII, 4 and pl. 13, 3 var. (two letters at left); Metcalf SEE 19

Choice grey and irridescent toning. >>



Ah, the mark of shame is forever upon me

Not being able to recognize a Bulgarian coin!!!

Philip

P.S. I don't see how a slab would bring $200 more, as the value of the coin is not that big anyway (unless I am very much mistaken). I recently saw an XF grosh of Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) and the asking price was 20 euro. Still too much for me, though

CIVITAS

<< <i>P.S. I don't see how a slab would bring $200 more, as the value of the coin is not that big anyway (unless I am very much mistaken). I recently saw an XF grosh of Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) and the asking price was 20 euro. Still too much for me, though >>



Absolutely. We've only got the coin priced at $22.00. The comment was merely tongue in cheek in reference to a recent thread about a U.S. Silver Eagle in a PCI slab with very colorful toning that was selling for several hundred dollars.