Excellent points.
If you can find a copy, Toynbee's Atlas & Gazeteer is fun, too. It's Vol XI of his 'Study of History', a massive, bonkers exercise in the grandest...
[ATTACH] Not directly about coins, but I think will interest many of you. This two volume atlas has recently been translated into English. It's a...
First time I looked at a coin auction I thought dealers must be absolutely minting it. Didn't realise that estimates weren't actually intended as...
I think there's a lot of variance, and it's hard to get an overall picture. Generally collectibles are doing quite well, which isn't surprising...
Yes. Single coins do not have to be reported unless they were found in the same place as another find, but two or more must be reported. But...
3.09g. I think imitiative dies; the style is a bit too crude. The legend is in fairly high relief and sharp; wear to the portrait is consistent...
I love this, but I only just pulled the trigger after considering it for a long time. It's a contemporary imitation of a Nerva denarius on a good...
Fantastic cartoon-hero portrait.
I've enjoyed this thread. Nice to find out more about you all. I'm an occasional contributor, but I've never introduced myself formally. I...
I just got one in the other direction. Had to pay customs charges into UK. Disproportionately irritated, especially as the horrible website took...
Since clicking the link I'm getting eBay spam trying to get me to complete the purchase. Argh!
I’m still looking for the right Aelius. Here’s a nice blog post about him, from a collector I follow on Twitter: https://t.co/0HHvHjwRjS
What kind of barbarians do you take them for? No slabs permitted in Domus Nerva.
Rats, mice and pigeons are favourites.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Various numismatic kitty cats, chez Nerva.
Now that's a fake patina I could live with ;-)
Everyone needs more Nerva.
Extremely sorry to hear this. I loved his postings. I've just agreed a price on his Otacilia hippo. It was no bargain, but a coin I dreamed of...
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