I really like the design of this coin and was really thrilled to find this one in very good condition and at a reasonable price. These are...
I left my sandwich out on the counter for 15 minutes while reading CoinTalk. When I came back I found it was swarming with roaches! Look at the...
I have always liked ancient coins which are signed by the artists that created them. When this coin from Pharsalos popped up on Forum, believed to...
I was talking to the owner of my local coin shop lately, showing him a few of my latest ancients. He told me the following story. His family lived...
I picked up this large, provincial coin of Otacilia Severa at one of the recent FUN shows. I was attracted by the interesting patina, which...
I acquired this set of tiny but charming Greek bronzes recently courtesy of Forum. It amazes me how well rendered these tiny coins are. The skill...
I was wondering today if there are any ancient coins featuring rain, storms, or rain gods? This is because my house is inches from flooding from...
I was intrigued when I first saw this coin type. I noticed that CNG included a run of a dozen or so in each of the last few e-auctions and I...
I was researching coins depicting Apollo when I came across this in NAC auction 72, not my coin, but I wish it was: [ATTACH] Gar, Ver, Ogul ....
I picked up this Antiquanova reproduction from eBay recently for $20. It is struck in tin and looks beautiful and convincing (kind of) in hand...
I came across this website while looking for a Canadian coin type list. I want to make a DIY Canada type album given how the commercial ones all...
I got this coin from a German relative some years ago and never quite knew what to make of it. Now I am convinced it is a Fourree, a silver clad...
Looking through my limited world coin collection I came across this tag. Yes, I bought this coin from @lordmarcovan maybe 10 years ago. It is a...
Just got back from the Summer FUN Show in Orlando. Had a good time, met some CoinTalk folks, and picked up some (48) great coins. I apologize...
The CT photo gurus were discussing the effect of high Color Rendering Index (CRI) lighting on coin photos in a thread a while back. In a...
I tried a new trick today that I believe someone else on CoinTalk posted about a while back. It was probably Doug, given his mastery of the coin...
While attributing this Greek Drachm I started digging into the significance of some of the symbols on it and discovered an interesting connection....
Alexander III Tetradrachms were minted all over the ancient world, during his lifetime and long after. I recently acquired a new one from John...
I have been looking for a nice Maroneia stater for a while and found this one with James Beach at the winter FUN show. I really like how alive the...
Here is another pickup from the Spring ANA show in Orlando, also known as the least talked about coin show in history. :) This coin has an...
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