T.C. The facial apparition on your coin is amazing :wideyed:. I wonder if it represent a water deity of some king o_O....
Despite the good centering & full crest, the obverse shows serious die wear. The grade AU*, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5 suggests that someone will...
I know exactly what your saying, I've got a serious hoarding disorder too :(. Currently I've got 5 book cases filled with books, catalogs, & old...
You can negotiate with them depending on the size of your consignment ;). If your consignment is large enough you may not pay anything for a...
Jochen1, Another great article with detailed explanation of complicated symbolism :happy:. Pictured below is a Corycus octassarion of Valerian...
Donna, Nice score with a well struck example of McAlee 681 :happy:! I totally agree with McAlee's interpretation of the Delta-Epsilon letters &...
NickelGuy, Nice score on the Gordian III provincial too :D. Attached below is my favorite Gordian III provincial. [ATTACH]
NickelGuy, You did OK :D! Pictured below is a family group photo from my collection. [ATTACH] Syria-Antioch, AD 244-249. Billon tetradrachms.
nero., As Ancient Joe & others suggest a good photo is better than a numerical or letter grade ;). If you can't live without a letter grade use an...
A great action scene :cool:!
There were about 35 of these extraordinary Silphium coins, a true sight to behold :jawdrop:! Pictured below are a few of my favorites ;). I've...
The perfect strike & mint state of this coin over-shadow the striking cracks :happy:!
That Morgan dollar is a real treasure & a good laugh :D. [ATTACH]
I bought this one about 12 years ago :D. [ATTACH]
David, Congrats on a very interesting score :happy:. Your coin is much too light & small to be an as, & is without doubt a semis. For comparison...
I recently posted the coin pictured below after finally identifying it in Richard McAlee's 2nd supplement to his book The Coins of Roman Antioch....
That's a lovely example along with many others on this thread :happy:. I've only got one siliqua, but it came from the East Harptree Hoard of...
Ryro, I'm not an expert but this coin make me nervous :nailbiting:....
tibor, Coins in mint-state or close to it are fetching very high prices in this new age of collecting. Us "old timers" who remember buying gem...
El Caz., There were many good buys at the auction, they just weren't in my narrow field of collecting ;).
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