I agree!
I think you did well. I might have tried offering less but IMO the asking price wasn't outrageous by any means. That Heritage Caligula, on the...
Ha! I had that one on my watch list and in my cart. Couldn't decide whether or not to spring for it. As the dealer noted, it's a nice problem-free...
Heartiest congratulations @JayAg47 ! What a beautiful acquisition. You chose well!
Alas, I don't have any crocodiles yet. I have been keeping my eye open for a nice Claudius dichalkon with a croc, but haven't found one yet that...
Wow, that is a beauty! I didn't even know there were ancient Chinese gold coins like that.
Looks fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
$15 is a steal!
Egyptian coins are referred to by denominations (drachm, obol, chalkous, etc.) But I haven't seen specific denominations named for any other...
Thanks everyone! It's definitely a collection favorite. :D
Been awhile since I was this excited about a coin! :D I was browsing the new inventory of a well-known dealer and saw an as of Commodus listed...
You picked out a really nice one - great portrait and an interesting reverse type. Congrats!
The die looks to have been about the size of a drachm. Note how much wider the flan is than the actual strike. You could always send it in to NGC...
Provincial coin of Trajan Decius?
Nearly every ancient coin I've seen you post here has been a fake, so it's not unreasonable to suppose that this one, which already has several...
I don't like the way the dotted border on the obverse suddenly stops like that, for no discernable reason. Often this can be a sign that the coin...
Looks like you have pictures of at least one. ;) Searching "lysimachos tetradrachm fourree" on ACSearch brings up a couple dozen specimens:...
Lovely coin. Great job!
Yes, nice score!
That Domitian denarius is quite nice! Sorry you missed on your Roma targets. Here is a Domitian denarius I bought a little while ago. It was...
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