I have this coin and one more to show from my buying spree in February. I bought this as my second coin of this lady of Rome. Julia Mamaea AR Denarius OBV: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped...
Liked On: 03-20-2013, 03:19 PM
Again => back to my "chasing tail" scenario => even if the chick is a Princess, I'm not gonna risk all of my efforts and fortune chasing a face that could stop a clock (if I'm gonna spend the rest of...
Liked On: 03-14-2013, 02:29 PM
Here is another of the coins I purchased before being busted by the wife: MN FONTEIUS CF Roman Republic AR Denarius OBV: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt...
Liked On: 03-14-2013, 01:54 AM
Ooopsie ... I accidentally bought two more Dupondiusses ... Dupondii?? => here is the first of the two ... I'm gonna send the other one, "tomorrow" => please put your hands together for the...
Liked On: 03-14-2013, 01:45 AM
The only way I would consider this piece is if it was under $500. No way would I go higher. The reverse tells the story more then the horrid obverse but still if your gonna drop 5 figures on a...
Liked On: 03-14-2013, 12:20 AM
... it's always about the money... i got no problems with museum shops selling replica's. i got big problems with those who sell fakes as genuine coins !
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 06:07 PM
Br-r-r-r!!!:foot-mouth: Terrible copies! It is good that they're tell us that it is a fakes. But I'm afraid that someone may believe that it is a genuine coins - and to buy them as a genuine coins....
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 05:50 PM
Replica has the intention of being a copy and is labeled as such, fake is trying to pass as real, at least in my eyes.
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 05:50 PM
Agree. But there are those who try to fool the public. There is one seller on Ebay who does not identify his products as replicas until near the bottom of his page. I wonder how many of his...
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 05:49 PM
245640245641 I feel my "Bankers" got a wee bit carried away with their marks.
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 04:50 PM
But remember these were "small change". The nabateans were rich from controlling the trade routes. I am sure the Treasury contained a great deal of Greek and Roman gold coins. Why melt and restrike...
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 01:44 PM
According to Meshorer and others, this crusty little bronze piece represents the first coinage of the Nabataeans, minted in Damascus under the authority Aretas II. ...
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 01:41 PM
A pile of rock from me... I wouldn't even trade my dirty underwear for it (unless someone would be willing to pay 5000$ + for them :odd:). That is one ugly coin imo, no matter its history :dead-horse:
Liked On: 03-13-2013, 12:14 AM
My first Athens Classical Owl Tetradrachm! http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_athens_owl.jpg Greek Attic Athens Classical Owl Tetradrachm Obverse: Head of Athena right with beaded necklace,...
Liked On: 03-12-2013, 11:34 PM
I am right around $100 for this example. :-)
Liked On: 03-12-2013, 10:08 PM
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