I think it’s healthy with a little thought disorder from time to time:) The point where it gets unhealthy, is when you feel that there is an...
Once there used to be a code among dealers (at least here) that one should be careful with this practice of bidding up auction prices only to try...
I have decided long time ago that I shouldn’t comment on authenticity online, but I can at least share my coin: [ATTACH]
I get the mental image of an unfaithful numismatist and an agry wife.
I think that sounds like a good plan. Severus Alexander and Elagabalus are in the same price bracket, and Gordian III, Phillip I&II, and many of...
There were quite a lot of coins withdrawn from that auction. It would be a good idea for the people at Naumann to send out an explanation here. I...
Congrats with the new old coins and a new fun hobby! I think it’s a good idea to start with the first half of the 3rd century with the denarius...
Donna and Nicholas: When I started collecting ancient coins, back in 2003-04, I remember being very fascinated by the argenteii that I saw for...
Congrats with the new coin, and thank you for an interesting post. Good to see the different portrait styles! Here’s the Rome version of the...
What I like very much about the new Diocletian, is that it is an early issue of the argentus. Perhaps it’s even among the first ones made who...
Indeed. The portrait matters more than the edge to me.
So far this year, I have failed to add a new emperor in my «silver collection». I’ve done two nice upgrades, though. This one came home on...
Thank you both @talerman and @VGO ducks!
I think it looks similar to this one, although there were many provinces issuing varieties of the type: [ATTACH] Mysia, Pergamon ....
Mine? Thank you!
Congrats, @ancient coin hunter It’s always nice to receive a letter from the Leu:) I got one too recently, and was quite happy with the content....
Nice write-up, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix , thank you. I don’t like Caracalla, but I tend to like his coins. I’m currently waiting to receive...
I haven’t come far in identifying my own similar coins, but aside Dougs page, the most useful site I’ve found on them so far is a vcoins store:...
I was taking some pictures for ebay listings today. I’ve been selling out most of my US coins, to free up some money for increased ancient coins...
[ATTACH] Judaea, Pontius Pilate, Roman prefect under Tiberius: Æ prutah, 26-36 AD, struck 30/31 AD in Jerusalem, 1.58gm, 14.9mm. Obv: TIBEPIOY...
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