Must be great for those who are shill-bidding on their own coins! I have seen auctioneers doing that from time to time in floor auctions, but...
You’re the Tribune of the numismatic plebs, Doug. I’m not sure I’m a believer in this 1% vs 99% society, but perhaps that’s how it is. There has...
I’m guessing something sensational. [MEDIA] 3000 dollars?
Great write-up and coin! It is interesting to read about how the ruling class of Rome made alliances and show of unity through marriages and...
[ATTACH] Here’s mine. Same as the two first and, like Donna, I went for the nice portrait.
I agree with Al here. The shape of the head on #1 is unnatural, and we’re 1850 years away from modernism. Not fine style. Nice toning and all...
I think CNG has the best grading standards among the auction houses. I imagine they would have graded it «good very fine, scratches». Nice coin!
I imagine the satisfaction of adding a coin from the civil wars to the collection. Happy for you!
That’s a nice surprise, Gary. And coin! :)
What a nice coin! Good high relief. It’s easy to get carried away on those auctions. Sounds like you have kept your discipline. Many of the...
You are right on both: Sear describes it as a drachm, but it is described next to the denarii. My bad. And I know, there will always be another...
Thanks Mat I suspect the coin looks better in hand. I agree it wasn’t a bargain. But that hole in the collection has been aching for years:) I...
I’ve been waiting anxiously for this Sundays Zevs auction. I had some coins on my watch list, and one in particular: I was pretty much set for...
I agree, @Roman Collector It’s not easy to decide if a coin is genuine or not from a photo and little information. All I can say is that I would...
Livia on the reverse looks strange too. Too big head and upper body, but they vary in style too, so it’s not to say for certain.
I understand your concern. I wouldn’t have bought it myself, I’m afraid. Do you have the accurate weight of the coin? Where did you buy it?
One of my hobbies is rock climbing, Al! I recently went out climbing, and realized it had become severely more difficult to drag my quarantine...
We use the «red duit», only with øre (smallest of our coinage, like a cent). As there are no øre coins left in circulation, that will become an...
That’s a great new coin, poor old man. Congratulations! You have some quality coins in that collection now, that’s for sure. My coin of this...
I agree with you, and it’s good to read that optimism. Actually, I don’t worry about us being poorer for a while. I even believe many of us will...
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