Here is a piece I bought yesterday, seller's photo. Its an interesting piece in its the very last Central Asian cash coin. Unlike other areas,...
So my local dealer had a random group of ancients come in, and of course I am always a sucker for random groups of ancients. Its not really my...
I have two of these, but unfortunately I opened the box Saturday by mistake thinking it was something else. So its an opened box, but I looked at...
Just reading a few things lately about platinum and thought I would pass it along. The big news is how South African mines are changing...
[ATTACH] Listed as Gobl Type VII as AE unit. Nowadays listed as a 6 chalkoi. 25 mm, about 10 grams. Just a copper piece of Ardashir and Shapur,...
[ATTACH]Just another random Sogdian piece, this one from South Sogdia, Kesh. I have another example with a clearer obverse, but most I have ever...
So I was wasting time in bed a couple of nights ago, and was watching Coin Vault. They had on there coins with a Star Trek theme. They were one of...
Just having no luck identifying this empress. Its Homonoia on the reverse I believe. Her hair looks like Orbiana, but its not her. The Greek has...
I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks on how to attribute 6-8 mm tiny silver coins? I just bought three of these coins. Two are...
Another purchase from a while ago. I know it doesn't look terribly impressive: [ATTACH] but its a terrifically important coin in Sogdian...
Here is a little rarity. I know I don't post a ton of new purchases, but rest assured I am buying regularly. I know I ramble on about Sogdian...
So when I go out of town I try to go to local coin stores. Most of the time it's a wasted trip, since I collect ancients, and pretty esoteric...
So I was just reading an article in the latest Numismatist. In there, the authors were laying the foundation for how they believe the TPG's will...
A few months ago I put together a presentation for my coin club on Anonymous Bronzes. I posted a link on another thread, but thought I would post...
This is one of those "tweeners" where I am unsure where to post. I guess since it dates around 1300 or so I will post it here instead of ancients....
Just picked this up in a junk lot of ancients. I like it, since it seems early. Its very thick, resembling a Persian Sigloi in hand. The reverse...
So I bought 8 coins recently. The seller is overseas and listed $9 for shipping on each individual coin auction. He will not respond to Ebay...
So here was my other surprise from the auction today. Let's see how many people can read my mind, (I am pretty transparent). Which coin did I care...
So, there is a coin I have been searching for actively for about eight years. Its probably on my top three list. Everyone says it's just scarce,...
Just watching Coin Vault and getting madder and madder. You know, I can understand hustlers. It's NGC that is really making my stomach turn....
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