A gold stater coin from Ancient Carthage
crystallization and edge chips
His reign laid the foundation for the continued military dominance of Rome
comprised of copper and small parts of zinc
the death of Drusus due to injuries suffered in a freak riding accident in September of 9 BC was a setback which cost the Romans dearly and eventually lost them control of "free Germany" east of the Rhine
1834 Russia Platinum 3 Roubles, NGC VF-25 Trajan Decius A gold stater coin fromAn 1834 Russia 3 Roubles coin, minted in Siberia, graded VF 25 by NGC. In the 1830s, large natural ore deposits of platinum were discovered in the Ural Mountains of Siberia. The Russian government decided to put that platinum to use, minted three denominations of coins with the metal 3, 6, and 12 Rouble coins. Unfortunately, the Russian mint quickly discovered that platinum was a hard and unmalleable metal, making it difficult for coin production.