As a fun data point, I have a bronze minted by Vespasian that was countermarked by the Ostrogoths 450 years later: OSTROGOTHS. Uncertain king....
I think https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/ should be considered as a credible third option, and it's free.
Powerfully written! I'm going to have to pay more attention to these.
[ATTACH] ROMAN EMPIRE. Julian II. 361-364 AD. Æ Double Maiorina (8.98 gm; 27 mm). Nicomedia, AD 363-364. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG,...
^^ This is actually a great way to go about buying coins IMO!
I'll go well out of my way to see these. Looking forward to when they publish the tour destinations.
One of my New York friends is an up-and-coming finance + tech writer named Byrne Hobart. If you like Michael Lewis or Bloomberg's Matt Levine,...
In case you need any encouragement to tip you over the edge: do it. It's an experience you'll never regret. I recommend what @Nicholas Molinari...
@Terence Cheesman great idea with the buttons. How could I get hold of one? Is there a friendly dealer watching this thread who might be willing...
I'll be there Saturday for the bourse. Would anyone be interested in a meetup after-hours? If there's enough interest, I'll see if I can reserve a...
I had to spend a few hours after work researching my Secret Saturnalia gift! Here it is: [ATTACH] MYSIA, Pergamon. Mid-late 2nd century BC....
Sent mine out today with a huge smile on my face. What great fun.
Probably preaching to the choir here, but the obverse translation is interesting as well: +EMMA - NOVH? (Emmanuel) around, and IC - XC (Jesus -...
Wow, you sound like the sort of person who does their homework! Welcome to ancients, it will be great to have you here. I started off in US coins,...
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