That’s a great coin with a really strange iconography on it. My interpretation is that Augustus is saying «I’m making Victory my bitch». (Or...
Well, it never really was an «empire», but I guess it was the closest we got... [ATTACH] Knut den Mektige, King of England 1016-27 AD
Double die match, in my opinion.
Well, at least the economy has been stimulated. Except mine, that is.
I’ve recently picked up my old stamp collection. Buyers market.
These are the coins that I most often hold in hand, contemplating that they may have been made from the silver from the Temple of Solomo. Great...
[ATTACH] Although this coin has seen a lot of circulation, it’s still one of my favorite coins. The amount of circulation means it did its job...
[ATTACH] Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. AE dupondius, Roma Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Obverse: DIVVS•AVGVSTVS / S - C, Radiate bust...
It really varies from lot to lot, I think. There are trends in the market. I got both my lots for a good price; 160 for Trajan, 120 for Sabina....
In the grand scheme of things, what about using new, functional money to buy old, obsolete money did you ever consider «smart»?
Did you notice the prices for Artuquid coins in good quality? That blew my mind. I have a feeling Islamic coins are becoming popular, although...
Both coin collecting and hiking go well together with photography. I have only dabbled in the latter, but there have been some lucky moments....
Take a look at their unsold coins, and see if you can find a coin that can hitchhike with the one you already bought.
Congrats, @kirispupis Great coins, love that Seleukos tet. Wow. I followed the auction live, bid on two coins and got both. I’m very happy with...
Thanks Al! They were all bought at various auctions. I have been doing a make-over of my collection the last 2 years, selling a lot of modern...
Let’s add a golden UFO-shaped Zoomorph from 500-800 AD, and combine the hottest Youtube subjects. [ATTACH]
Like previous posters in this thread, I have some fear for the current monetary system. I have never bought more gold coins than this last year....
That’s a great coin, Donna. Congratulations! I like that you chose a coin with the bust in profile, rather than the more common enface portrait of...
I agree this is a very nice series of large coins from Constantine. Here’s mine from Trier: [ATTACH] Constantine I, 307–337 AD BI follis,...
Very nice! I believe the coin is Norwegian, minted at Kongsberg, Norway, for the mad king Christian VII of Denmark/Norway. The series was minted...
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