Denarius of C. Mamilius Limetanus, 82 BCE, Crawford 362/1: [ATTACH] Next: dog.
I agree. Being realistic, it's pretty clear that the vast majority of the millions of ancient coins in private hands and on the market -- whether...
I was actually trying to express my agreement with you!
Even with ancient coin collecting historically allowed, I remember reading that there are an estimated 10 million uncatalogued ancient coins in...
A question about the coin I posted above. On the reverse, is the dolphin rider holding something between his left arm and his body, or is it just...
A nice example and a great write-up. Here's mine, a different variety from yours, with the rhino facing right and the legend beginning at 1:00:...
I have only one coin from Tarentum. My one condition prerequisite was that the dolphin and its rider had to be completely visible, given that so...
Yes, "retirement" does sound wrong. Maybe it was a transcription error, since this was a speech rather than a formal article. But it doesn't...
Thanks for the explanation, both to you and to @JayAg47.
@Ryro, I must say that your second interpretation of the banker's mark never occurred to me. Some people have only one thing on their mind! I...
Beautiful! What is the origin of the term "pi-style"?
That's why I never make either international or domestic wire transfer payments through my bank anymore: they charge at least $40 per transfer,...
I have long admired the silver cistophori issued in Asia Minor under the reigns of Augustus through Hadrian -- large silver coins that are among...
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I read that as simply a reference to the buyer's premium. Not as an extra 20% charge for shipping.
Nice! The old fellow is popular these days; I think that's the third new thread in 24 hours about his coins!
In fact, the list I posted recently of my favorite Roman Republican coins (in no particular order) does include this specific type as the final...
If someone tells us which auction house, or posts a link or a screenshot, we can all see for ourselves who's right -- namely, is the total of...
Domitian (son of Vespasian), AE Quadrans [1/4 As] 84-85 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. African Rhinoceros with two horns advancing right with head down/ Rev...
I don't usually put a coin in my VCoins shopping cart unless I'm ready to buy it, but I do keep many coins on my watch list practically forever....
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