Compared to previous years, I so far bought only few coins in 2021. As of March 16, my total comes down to two medievals (shown here and here),...
My first coin purchase of 2021 arrived yesterday. As many of you know, medieval bracteates are my principal collecting area, and I simply couldn't...
Let’s face it: 2020 has been a raving dumpster fire on pretty much all fronts. Personally, the whole situation brought about some drastic changes...
I will post my actual top ten list closer to Christmas, mostly because I’ll have more time to add small write-ups then. For now, though, I’d like...
I don't know whether Macrinus is anyone's favorite emperor - but due to the quality of engraving on this recent acquisition, he could become mine:...
This is my latest purchase – a very unusual coin for me: [ATTACH] Parthian Empire, under Vologases IV, AR tetradrachm, SE 464, month Apellaios...
Today I received a small group of coins that made quite an odyssee. I won them at a Tauler y Fau (Madrid) auction in early March, when I was still...
Here is my latest acquisition, a very desirable medieval bracteate. On the one hand and mostly because of the historical importance of this abbey,...
Here is a recent Roman Republican acquisition that departs from the usual denarius model of Roma on the obverse and some sort of chariot on the...
At many recent auctions, prices went above my budget. Fortunately, the last Artemide auction was an exception, and I was able to win this coin (as...
Coins of Valerian I have a clear tendency to show terrible engraving, bad metal, sloppy striking, and generally poor workmanship. This one...
This spontaneous "snack" for €10 arrived today, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to post it: [ATTACH] Constantius Gallus, Roman Empire, AE2,...
On first sight, this coin looks like a pretty standard, well-worn Roman Republican denarius. The hunting themed type showing Diana, a hound, and a...
The latest larger addition to my collection is something you don’t see everyday here on CoinTalk: a medieval gigliato struck by the Knights...
Dear forum, since I'm almost exclusively posting in the ancients forum, most of you won't know me. Still, I thought it best to ask here since I...
For quite some time now, I’ve been building a collection of denarii and antoniniani showing Roman gods and goddesses on the reverse. There is an...
This year sees the 800th anniversary of an event that, though seldomly taught in high school history classes, shaped world history to an extent...
A few days ago, I finally received a Republican denarius I had won in an Artemide auction in late March. Together with another denarius that I...
Dear all, Since the Corona crisis means that I have to spend a lot of time at home, I'm finally trying to properly attribute some miscellaneous...
Coin photography still is relatively new for me. I started it only about a year and a half ago, largely due to the influence of this forum. Since...
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