[ATTACH] Just another common Trajan she-wolf Quadrans. Picked in an auction last year as I wanted a Trajan coin with decent portrait. Searched...
All I can do is wait. This would be my 5th shipment from that house (and not my last, as I like them) Previous 4 shipments, all sent with FedEx,...
I would choose the Ionia, Teos bronze with griffin and kantharos. This decision was approved by our local mixture of dog and bear. [ATTACH]
Hello ladies and gentlemen, This question is mainly for European collectors. I won some coins at an auction last weekend, the auction house sent...
How about the first Roman emperor to die in battle? [ATTACH]
I'm on the other side. An auction house from Germany sent me a packet via FedEx on Monday, as usually.Should have arrived yesterday. One of the...
[ATTACH] Crispus (317-326 A.D.), AE-3 Follis, Sirmium, RIC VII 049, -/-//•SIRM•, ALEMANIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, Obv...
[ATTACH] Ionia. Ephesos circa 500-420 BC. Diobol AR 11 mm., 0,92 g Karwiese Series VI, 2A; SNG Kayhan 124 Next - Hadrian travel series
Congrats. I had the same feeling when I bought my first lot (34 coins) and found little gems there. Described as "Roman bronze" but there was some...
Thanks @Zebucatt, although the obverse of Thrax is not exactly to brag about, 22 EUR was a surprise for me (I wasn't 100 percent interested in it,...
Congrats especially for the Lucilla sestertius. I am also waiting for my purchases to arrive tomorrow I think, they include a Pius sestertius...
@DonnaML many thanks. Quite something to read there.
I read somewhere that in 14th-15th century somewhere in Western Europe, bronzes from 4th century, extremely worn of course, were still accepted as...
First of all I apologize if this was discussed but I have this curiosity since I started collecting and I haven't found an answer. When a new...
I saw some awful prices on this auction, but nothing as surprising as this one. I kept looking, perhaps it's not the common Prutah, perhaps there...
One of the coins that made me shift to ancients. I was just curious about them, I was browsing forums and auctions, I bought some just for...
What about this one? Do you think it is a reasonable price? [ATTACH] I wanted an example and I bought one, in worse shape, a month ago, for 20...
Yes, but it is issued by Marcus Aurelius.
I am too new in the ancient coins world so perhaps I am mistaking, but on the auctions I watch carefully I sometimes see abnormal things. Usually...
Thank you. I will buy some pure acetone as I know it doesn't affect coins. I am not sure if it's oxide - I soaked the previous coin, not this one...
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