Colosseo Collection

I can't look at TIF's or AJ's page. Every time I visit the sites my keyboard and mouse gets covered in drool. I can't afford to buy another set.

 

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Thanks, Pish! I've been trying very hard to pick up some spectacular new coins but have failed in my chases so far (Triton ).

CNG has a half dozen I want tomorrow. Since I've failed in most of the big auctions over the last week all I can say is... watch out, everyone. Tomorrow I'm bidding to win.

 

Paper towels are the answer, lots of them.

 

*Head Nod* The Gusto.

 

I bid hard on a Stack's coin tonight, again to no avail. Oh well, most of the coins I chase are not "once in a lifetime" types so there will be more.

 

Thank YOU TIF, we are very lucky that the like of yourself and AJ choose to share your coins in such a wonderful way.

 

Don't be silly.

 

AJ needs to make a book of all the coins (with the articles) he's got.

Um, he kind of is... jk pryde!

 

I searched to make sure there was a thread already in existence so I could revive it.....or create a new one if not. But this thread exists and needs to get revived from time to time. Anyone new to this site must make a visit to the Colosseo site.

What a well crafted, highly informative, incredibly interesting, beautifully presented collection of, at this point, ninety-one largely, jaw dropping Greek and Roman coins.

A joy to see. A virtual museum. An internet respite for the weary soul.

http://www.colosseocollection.com/p444364358

 

Joe, that's not a collection...that's a world class museum of ancient coins. You could charge an admission fee and I guarantee you that you would have people lining around the block to come see these coins , even people who have never cared for coins or thought about collecting.

 

I've seen most of those coins, in my area at least, for sale originally and AJ's photography and floating presentation make them look like totally different pieces from the original photos. Really fabulous work and great website.

 

Thank you! I'm often surprised at how differently coins end up looking in-hand than auction images, further indicating the need to lotview or have dealer representation.

I suspect this is partly due to the volume of coins dealers need to photograph - my photos are the result of a $200 camera and a being a persistent collector There have been many instances where I plan a bid based on the catalog images, then wind up doubling it after lotviewing.

 

Thanks again for your kind words and thread revival As is the case with most of us here, my collection is a perpetual "work in progress". I have a lengthy wantlist which will take years to complete as I wait for the right pieces. There are a myriad of upcoming auctions in the next few months: hopefully I'll manage to cross a few more off my list!

I also apologize for the lack of descriptions on many of the coins at the moment. Historical writeups take a fair amount of time to put together and I've (happily) been more successful in adding new coins than my writing time can support (including a few in-transit as we speak). As soon as they add a 25th hour to each day, I'll be able to catch up - I don't envy the difficult job of auction catalogers

 

I am just so grateful that you choose to share with us. So many wonderful coins are bought and are never seen again.

 

Hmmm, not too bad, Mr Bond (you continue to impress)

... curious though, do you have any AJ-esque counter-stamps and/or any overstrike type coins, or is your collection 100% best-in-show? (sorry, I haven't studied it thoroughly enough ... if there was a 25th hour, then I'd spend it cruisin' through your stuff, my awesome coin-friend)



=> you "rock"

Thanks for adding your coin-prowess to this sweet lil' ancient site (you definitely add a pinch of *Bond* to our group ... it works very well)

 

It's an awesome collection. Something to aspire to.
This morning I had a choice - spend my money on travel or bid for everything I want in the Nomos auction. On this occasion the travel won :-( No big coin purchases for me for a few months.

 

Travel is more fun, the younger you are. Don't skip worthwhile travel for a coin. Not yet.

 

Thanks! I do have one coin with a small countermark - a stater from Elis, from the ancient Olympics: http://www.colosseocollection.com/p168103053/h41f9eb1a#h41f9eb1a . For these coins, I prefer wear, just to show that they were used at the Games.

I'm also intentionally seeking out an overstruck coin, brockage, and other "problems" to illustrate various aspects of the minting process, partly for educational purposes and partly because I find them interesting (perhaps as a remnant of my earlier collecting of US coins where those would command premiums!)