Yours has nicely dramatic toning on the obverse, too. And the banker's mark adds character in my view. Kudos for releasing that lovely specimen...
Crawford says that it might be based on a picture by Nichomacus owned by the moneyer. It's a Head of Medusa obverse with Victory holding a palm...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is one of the most visually appealing ancient coins and I've been after the 'right' one for a while. How to spend the coin...
Vcoins should take down the code of ethics and be done with it. Recognise that you need to decide for yourself which dealers to trust. The fact...
It is certainly possible to use a credit card remotely, but the fraud risk is higher when the cardholder isn't present so the fees are higher. I...
I think it's a mistake to see auction as fair market value by definition. People get carried away at auctions. You might be bidding against a...
In the UK you can 'virtually sign' online after first attempted delivery and request that it's either delivered to neighbour or posted through...
Yes. Living in London gives me the chance to view some auctions in person, and it's interesting that e-bidders are more perceptive than me about...
I once only realised I'd missed an auction when someone posted some of the very coins I wanted on this forum! Auction was Saturday not Sunday. I...
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Great portrait. Not a rare coin, but I'm still waiting for the 'right' first example.
The exact balance of factors is debated, but I think there's broad agreement that the Roman Empire was extremely resilient and collapsed because...
I prefer the red felt too, and haven't decided what to do about identification. I also want to be sure to keep the old tags that go with some of...
Thank you for sharing that beautifully stupid article. It makes me feel superior when I read something like that. It's not just numismatists...
This is great! Would love to see more. I've been agonising about display. I'm still using cases that my father bought at a discount supermarket. I...
That professor sounds awful. Learning lots of facts is high school history. And the 'exact' areas of British tribes are a matter of conjecture.
I viewed in person and decided not to bid on dolphins after seeing in hand. Not as good as I'd hoped. Differences always interesting. Some of the...
There's one in the same series that turned up when I ordered 'Rome':...
No coins to post, but that's one of my favourite museums. Perfect size and beautiful design. Amazing that he managed to put the collection...
It could be both: conical die design misunderstood by the die cutters, for example.
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