Been browsing Numisplace https://www.thenumisplace.com/ Looks like a high end alternative to VCoins or MA shops with nothing under $300 that I can see, and with sellers - NAC, Genevensis and Lugdunum - not present on other venues. Some screenshots below. Nicer coins with tags to make your eyes water. They've an interesting feature that allows you to screen by oldest provenance date, so one could choose pre 2011 (for the Italian MOU) or pre 1970 (UNESCO convention) or other date. They also don't say who owns what coins - you can't sort by dealer in the main thread, though it seems you can choose dealer in the dealer tab, if you've a specific inclination to buy from Genevensis for example. Interesting. Wonder is there experience transacting thru them?
You also require a top hat to join... Nice to have another place to drool over amazing coins.. but well out of my price range.
On occasion, I've used Tradera and Ricardo for Swedish and Swiss items respectively; platforms are less sophisticated than Ebay, but sometimes the prices are better due to a less vibrant buyer community.
I saw it advertised by another post somewhere last week and agree lovely coins. It's nice to window shop but this fella will still be skimming in the sewers of Ebay for his treasures.
Eyes suitably watering...although this way I can browse and there's no chance I'll be tempted to spend...
A friend of mine has opened a store there. I am curious to see what his experience will be like. I tried the site myself and found it very slow. Are you going to discuss the subscription model for buyers? Or should we let folks discover it themselves browsing the site.
I recognize most of the Greek coins, they are offered by the same sellers in vcoins/mashops. Several have been bought by the dealers in auctions and are now for sale with a markup. No thanks, I can bid myself. It is also absurd that you need to register so as to be able to see the prices lol.
About all of the coins on this website are very attractive, and many of its search features are truly convenient. Yet, I doubt that I'll become a customer or "club member" because of: (a) a distinct shortage of large burnable piles of cash on my side. (b) the apparent and somewhat unpleasant "top hat attitude" of this platform: I tend to meet so many snobs in everyday life that I don't need to be reminded of them when pursuing my hobbies. (c) the need to register to see price tags and join a "club" to get full access, which I understand to be a polite way of asking for e-mail addresses and personal details in order to send out spam. (d) skyhigh prices. Don't misunderstand me: although most of my own coin purchases are somewhere in the $25–$150 range, I'm aware that top quality ancient coins are very expensive. Yet, many of the Numisclub price tags still seem extravagant to me. To give an example: the Massalia obol for $450 in @Andrew McCabe’s second screenshot, though not flawless, is extremely nice, and certainly nicer than my own example. But is it really nine times nicer than my coin (shown below), which I bought for $50 at full retail from a respected and knowledgeable dealer? That's in the eye of the beholder, I reckon... Massalia, Gaul, AR obol, ca. 4th–1st century BC. Obv: Youthful male head (river god?) left. Rev: MA in wheel with four spokes. 10.65mm, 0.75g. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 723–728; de la Tour 1892, no. 689 or similar. Ex Marc Breitsprecher.
The layout isn't too helpful for browsing. Lots of white space and half a line of description. One says 'England, Anglo-Saxon, Kings of Denmark and...' Not very helpful when you already filtered to Anglo-Saxon.
