A recent acquisition. Colonial currency provided the funding that made the Revolutionary War possible. The obverse of this note is printed in red...
These liberalities are not as liberal as I expected. In fact, they're so paltry that it makes me wonder if they were mostly ritual and symbolic. I...
Hoards are sometimes found with many coins struck from the same dies. My most recent research involves the Paeonian Hoard, sold by Sotheby in...
When you spend your ENTIRE day off reading numismatic texts. (Bathroom and food breaks allowed.)
What a beautiful coin Donna - I'm thrilled for you! A cista mistica aureus in such a wonderful grade with excellent provenance - that's a walk-off...
As collectors of Roman coins, we should be grateful for the variety of "standing types" available to us. When did they become boring? Collectors...
If you follow NASA or Hollywood, Sally Ride and Anna Wong are perfectly good choices. The problem with this sort of commemoration is that for any...
Ah yes, the Amtrak memories! I went to NYINC several times by train from PA. Not comfortable, but definitely easier than driving. But it appears...
Great example of the type. The bronzes seem scarce compared to the silver. Nice catch!
Man, that coin is the s.h.i.t. :wideyed:
I doubt it. For one thing, CNG has a phone app that makes bidding a piece of cake, although I do NOT recommend it for the weak-willed. For...
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I had an example of the OP type some years ago. At one point it was incorrectly attributed to Caligula, who was also ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ. [ATTACH]
I love a girl who does my homework for me! I should have looked it up, but just hadn't gotten to it yet. :angelic:
Not ancient, but I also have this medal of Louis XV with a statue of Janus. I nothing about this medal - I wonder if it commemorates the famous...
I realize that a couple of Janus threads have already been posted this week in honor of the new year, but as I read them, it occurred to me that...
Very nice example! Apollo is on the obverse. The horseman probably refers to Philip II's victories in various equestrian events in the Olympic...
Here's Zeus chilling out on an Alexandrian tet that I currently have on consignment... [ATTACH] EGYPT. Alexandria. Gordian III. 238-244 AD....
I'd keep it. It's a great coin for 18€
Also, I can highly recommend Coinage in Iron Age Armorica, by Philip de Jersey. Extremely thorough. I've had this reference for some years and...
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