Picked up this Livia dupondius today, with double-line inscription on reverse.[ATTACH]
This is fantastic. Amazing research, and great evidence for ups and downs of the ancient economy. It correlates well with other evidence, but I...
I've got ... Stevex6's hippo! And I managed to get a worthy denarius as its pair.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks all - v helpful.
These are both common coins, but more interesting because of their flans. [ATTACH] This Tribute Penny seems to be an over-strike, particularly...
I followed the link, and now I’m being pursued by eBay ads for terrible fakes :-(
I’ve been to a few shows in the UK, where things are maybe different. A dealer I know well introduced me to someone selling from the floor and...
Happy posting-versary! Here’s a groat of Henry VII, with a magnificent big nose. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I studied Latin and French at school, to a fairly basic level. But the syllabi were very different. Public exam for French had a picture of a van...
Stunning! Wanna swap?
A Licinius I follis, bought at a fair today. My first late Roman, first follis, first mis-strike, and cheapest ever purchase. From the price, I...
Secret Santa. Can you imagine getting THAT in Secret Santa?
Thanks - ordered!
Interesting. I was wondering the same thing. Some things more common after new finds, others less convincing after new finds. I’d love to hear...
[ATTACH] Nelson Bunker Hunt and his brother William Herbert Hunt were the 'Cleos' of the 1970s and 1980s, paying high prices for the best ancient...
Today is the first night of Passover, when Jews celebrate liberation from bondage in Egypt. Seems a good time to vote FREEDOM.
Some years ago the UK financial regulator put out an advert for investing in mosquito farms. People who replied were sent information about...
[ATTACH] This one is particularly fine style. It's one of my favourites. I want to get more, to illustrate range of style and quality of die....
Clain-Stefanelli notes that some third century BC pots depict fifth century BC coins, as evidence of early interest in coins. There are few...
It comes down to reputation rather than contract. Irrespective of what the terms say, and irrespective of how this is ultimately resolved, these...
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