Excellent and interesting new coins @Ryro . I always find it fun reading stories about coins with Egyptian symbolism. Plus who doesn’t love a...
hahaha this reminds me of a thread @Ken Dorney started a few years ago where everyone posted funny things like this. I will have to go back and...
We have a full 50 top lists so far this year so I figure it is time for another also-ran. This coin is from 2017 and the only reason I did not...
Reading through this thread was intense. To pick a favorite from your Greek list I would go with the Himera tetradrachm (beautiful!). From the...
Great list @svessien . My favorites are your Claudius denarius (fantastic coin), your Diocletian argentius, and your Claudius Pulcher denarius...
Saturnalia was held in Ancient Rome from Dec. 17 through Dec. 23 and so most participants wait until at least the 17th to open their gifts. Some...
I also wholeheartedly agree with what Doug says about the benefits of abandoning the modern mindset in collecting ancients. The buy-what-you-like...
Gentlemen, there is enough negativity in the world this year that we don’t need to add any to our Saturnalia thread. TypeCoin has been a good...
From scrolling through the photos I am pretty sure the OP photos are not representative of the final product. I think they are showing the coins...
Fantastic year @Alwin . I especially like your siglos. It is rare to find such a realistically styled example. Great coin and great list.
Great coins and thanks for the heads up on the conjunctions of the planets Ocat. I’ll definitely check it out. Here are a few more stars for the...
Great set of coins @Quant.Geek . My favorite is your Constantine X Follis. That is a very nice looking coin for under $50. These budget lists...
I was waiting to comment on this list until I had some time to really sit down and read it. A zumbly thread is always worth a careful read and a...
These are fantastic @IMP Shogun . The Marcus Aurelius Sestertius from the Stoecklin collection is my favorite followed by the Trajan/Mars. I am...
We currently have 42 top lists for 2020 and the pace of new lists seems to be picking up. As such I figured this would be a good time to bump this...
Well it is December 5th and as such entry into the Saturnalia gift exchange is officially closed. If you sent me a PM and didn't receive a...
I am also very sorry to hear about your recent difficulties @lordmarcovan . Your Saturnalia give away is just the latest example of the selfless...
100% agree. I should also mention that I don’t necessarily prefer coins stripped down to bare metal, I just don’t mind them as much as others...
I love a good patina as much as anyone but is revealing the pitting on a coin really such a bad thing? Reasonable cleaning doesn’t create the...
It’s not possible to ruin an ancient coin by cleaning it as long as you do not damage the underlying original object. An ugly coin stripped of a...
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