It inspired me to add a few to the wish list, too.
All the best bigae are drawn by snakes. Although as the word 'biga' mean 'pair of horses' as well as referring to the carriage they draw, maybe...
This short and lively book is a pleasure to read. It's not about coins, directly. It's about what coins tell us about the Hellenistic world, and...
I'm consumed with envy! I've struggled to buy Republican bronzes that I like. I find them hard to assess from pics, though yours looks fantastic....
Both great, but I prefer A.
Irony is that governments don't want the cost of storing it all. A lot of symbolic posturing going on. And when they do they end up in store....
Don't worry, that's enough for me! Last time I went was to pick up specific books on sale. Mind you, I always end up with a pile of full-price...
Ooh a Spink booksale! Thanks for the tip. I will call by and get one later this week, as I live in London. Buying books from Spink is a charmingly...
And here's an original Picasso mounted in a ring (by Picasso):...
That's a great one. My wishlist is starting to look a lot like "TIF collection minus coins Nerva already owns" ;-)
It's not 'absolutely illegal to import ancient coins'. But as I understand, US customs has a LOT of latitude to seize more or less anything...
There's a great version in Cleveland too, in bronze. It was acquired controversially in 2004 with a very, ahem, questionable, provenance. They...
Love it! I just knew there was a place for slabs ;-)
I understood the post to be about the basis between rare and fine. The difference in price between a rare and common coin versus a VF and EF coin...
I'm a Richard Stark fan, but didn't know this one. Now I find the cheapest for me (in the UK) are in the US! Ah, globalisation ... or should that...
I collect widely, though with a few areas of concentration. But I like to get representative groups of nice coins rather than completing rarities...
Moderating is a thankless task but your efforts are appreciated. Thank you. For what it's worth, I agree on all points and think you've called it...
I think the terms 'historical significance' and 'museum piece' imply acknowledgement of social claim. They speak to wider values. I think that as...
My view too.
Yes, quite right on EEC. I missed that. The link you sent is for a real estate firm, and different rules apply to real estate whether sold by...
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