While the outer portions of the mass is a conglomeration of corroded coins, the center might yield some coins in decent condition. It all really...
Just out of curiosity, to see what constitutes an expert opinion from NGC looks like, I paid the $5 for the service, and never heard back from...
Nice write up and wonderful examples!
Here's my humble Otacilla sestertius, hippo reverse. I am not sure why a hippo was chosen for Philip I's wife's commemorative coin. Did they run...
Here's a coin purchased from Vcoins in April and spent a couple of months in US Customs detention. [ATTACH] Next: A coin from a "rolling" mint.
Some really nice coins posted in this thread. This is my only Diocletian type coin, an abdication follis, post reform of Antioch, 308 AD. 10.5...
That's a stunning example!
Here's my cistophoric tetradrachm, from Mysia, Pergamon, in worn condition (Fine or so). I guess they are the wallflowers of Greek tetradrachms,...
Here's my best example of her 80 drachmae issue, of my "three Cleos": 17.4 grams, Sear 1871 [ATTACH] Next: Another coin of Cleopatra VII, Mark...
It is silver. If I were to scratch it, bright silver would appear. This is a tetradrachm that was struck to the Attic standard of 17.3 grams...
I've never traded coins. It seems to me a bit of a potential psychological tangle. Unless one has a cool, dispassionate approach to the...
Nice coins! Ancient coins that we have today reflect the conditions that they came from. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of...
I defer - Next: a sow. And don't go hog wild!
Here's an imitation issued by Sabakes of an Athenian type tetradrachm, circa 333 BC. 16.65 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another satrap of your...
I have trouble distinguishing male or female pigs on ancient coins. And that's the udder truth!
Well, I think a fundamental function of a forum is to provide a venue to ask questions, even if they have been raised before. Participation...
Thanks for the information. I wasn't aware that they sold storage supplies.
$1,080.00 for a Philip I double denarius is over the top. I too have seen these coins from his reign show up innumerable times on price lists,...
There is an alternative holder for high-end coins, but it is hard to locate. In fact, the ones I have are through auction purchases. This...
When it comes to prices, and whether better values are more available on eBay versus the auction houses, there are nuances and factors, including...
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