"Heroic" can be very subjective. You could, for example include the portraits of Alexander III, wearing the lion headdress as Hercules, as a...
This is one of a few LRBs that I own, but a nice one. Fausta, AE 18 of Thessalonica, 326-328 AD. [ATTACH]
Thanks. I'm sort of a human pinball when it comes to collecting.
That's another possibility, for a didrachm or tridrachm? But I don't think those denominations existed during the mass production period.
It's a possibility, but a remote one, I think. Stylistically, the posted owl is very much in keeping with similar owls minted in Athens. Still,...
This coin, a mass production owl, has what appears to be a reduced size obverse die. The obverse was struck off center, yet almost all die detail...
Yes, the fees add up, and I think many bidders don't take that into account, especially when bidding in an overseas auction. Roma sent a couple...
Well, with the pandemic really taking off in the US and in other countries, the impact on delayed mail can be severe. There are exceptions, such...
Both are very nice examples. The Christina riksdaler is the only Swedish coin that I now own. I wish that I didn't sell the other one years ago.
The pivotal and bloody conflict that was the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) transformed Europe, breaking the power of the Holy Roman Empire, and...
Here are my contributions to the Balbinus/Pupienus Parade. Roman Empire, 238 AD Balbinus AE Sestertius Rome Obverse: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS...
According to Krause, the Chinese Communists re-struck this coin. It was later re-struck for use in Tibet. The output was massive. It seems,...
Exquisite examples, all! The papal gold scudo is a fine example of late Renaissance art. The quarter gold stater of Macedon is lovely as well....
Hi Al That's an interesting story. The coin came with the CNG Sale 46, lot 1553, June 24, 1998. Someone, I assume the previous owner, wrote...
Ain't Cheap. There's one available on Vcoins for £ 9,500.00 or $12,782.56 based on today's weak US dollar to British pound exchange rates....
I used to collect Chinese dollars many years ago, but stopped due to climbing prices even then (1980s - 1990's) for the scarce to rare coins. I...
Thank you. I ordinarily do not buy pseudo-autonomous issue coins, but this one has a definite appeal to it, for sure! This coin came from the...
Thank you. When I was posting the Athenian tetradrachm, the thought occurred to me that it might be a Starr Group V.B coin, but on second look...
Auction houses typically charge fees, or commissions, to both buyers and consignors. That's how they mainly fund their operations. I remember,...
Thank you, Doug. I'll work on the Roman list over the next few days.
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