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    Aretas IV, also from the pick-bin

    Malichus II year 1 drachm [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Factor, Jul 6, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Authenticating coins

    I am a niche collector, and the coins I collect are by definition much more rare than your typical Roman imperial or Greek coins. There are many...
    Post by: Factor, Jun 23, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Need your help attributing this coin

    Damascus, Caracalla https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=298526
    Post by: Factor, Jun 22, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Bidding War at It's Worst

    I can certainly understand these two bidders. If it is a must have rarity for a specialized collector the price can get very high. Last year I...
    Post by: Factor, May 14, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Constantine's fractional issues of 313

    Many years since I opened this coin album, nowadays I specialize in provincials. Obviously not as nice as Victor's, but they were good enough for...
    Post by: Factor, Mar 8, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Faustina I or Faustina II? where from?

    Maybe something like this https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/203
    Post by: Factor, Feb 29, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    WARNING - DON'T BUY FROM THIS COMPANY (NSB/NBS/ZEUS)

    Last year I won a couple of coins on Zeus auction 22. Paid with credit card, got the coins, no issues. I was actually pleasantly surprised by...
    Post by: Factor, Nov 25, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Just published a paper on Nabataean drachms

    No, this coin has quite clear Nabataean '30' and to the left of it another numeral, most likely '4'. So overall the date would be year 34 of...
    Post by: Factor, Feb 2, 2023 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Just published a paper on Nabataean drachms

    I have coauthored a paper in one of very few journals dedicated to ancient numismatics, OZeAN. The paper describes several new Nabataean drachms,...
    Thread by: Factor, Feb 1, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    NYINC 2023 - January 12-15

    I try to attend when I can, hope to be there this year as well. Probably Saturday, on Sunday it is much more convenient but many coins are gone by...
    Post by: Factor, Dec 5, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Marcus Aurelius real or fake?

    Looks good from this angle.
    Post by: Factor, Nov 21, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    what's going on with Vcoins ?

    I just received yesterday a coin from this particular dealer. Took more than two weeks to send it but eventually I got it. Very happy with the coin.
    Post by: Factor, Oct 7, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    What does "rare" mean, for an ancient coin?

    Yes, rarity scale of provincial coins is very different from that of republican or imperial. For example in the book of Rachel Barkay on Nysa...
    Post by: Factor, Sep 30, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Antique Greek Coin

    Not a coin. Something made specifically for jewelry use.
    Post by: Factor, Sep 30, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins