C'mon... really, Doug? In what alternate universe is there evidence that current collectors of ancient coins are more obsessed with perfection...
It's to the dealer's credit that he issued you a refund. Personally, I think it will turn out to be a good thing in the long run. Even though...
I see a correlation here: when the coin's estimate was $200, its condition was a VF; when its estimate was reduced to $100, its condition was also...
Wow. That Gallienus reverse surely is a sad excuse for art. On the other hand, the Trajan reverse of Mars is very well done, including the usual...
Thought I'd do a very quick bit of post-processing with Photoshop. Do you think this is an improvement? Photoshop, enhance contrast and adjust...
From a purely chemical standpoint, it is not possible for skin oils to react with pure gold. Period. Gold is inert, and only very, very strong...
I've always maintained that Twitter should change its name to something more accurate, such as "mindless drivel." It's pretty much impossible to...
Inasmuch as ancient coins, to a lesser or greater extent, are individually unique, auctions of ancient coins are an entirely different animal from...
I'm sure the lawyer(s) on this site can provide better legal information than I, but here's my understanding of your situation. When you received...
Yep, I was stating the obvious -- I doubt anyone here would think they could keep a coin that was incorrectly sent to them. But the problem of...
While I'm not an expert on this topic, I will point out that auctions are governed by the terms and conditions posted by the dealer or auctioneer....
I'm pretty sure the collectors who frequent this site didn't take your response seriously, but it did raise an interesting question about what...
I've often contemplated this issue -- namely, if a high quality, identifiable ancient coin is stolen, is there really a market for the coin? My...
I'm going to swim against the tide here and express some wariness about the first coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The exceeding flatness and smoothness...
Overall, the five coins you posted are an excellent kick-off to a broadly based collection of ancients. Not just because "they are fairly sought...
What's a "registry contest?"
It's funny, but I too see this as a really attractive coin and would be tempted to buy it even knowing it might be tooled. I realize that sounds...
It is indeed a very attractive coin, and the smoothing doesn't bother me in the least. But on the obverse, the beard and hair seem to have been...
Lanz has been widely discussed on this forum in a number of threads, of which this is one:...
It seems to me that it's a fundamental characteristic of most (not necessarily all) collectors that they have a sense of (or obsession for?)...
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