That is a terrific set of coins! As a medieval collector, I especially like the crusader denier from the Duchy of Athens. The eastern Severus...
I had no doubt that you would post another splendid selection of coins accompanied by insightful write-ups this year, @Roman Collector ! My...
My "normal" favorite list will come later at some point in December, but for the newcomers and bargain hunters among you, this thread might be...
A nice set of coins for 2021! I personally like the Postumus best. The Serapis reverse might be a nod to Postumus' troops. Many soldiers from the...
My Saturnalia parcel went to the post office this morning and now is on its way across the pond. I hope it will arrive in time!
A splendid selection of medieval and early modern coins! To me, especially the Anglo-Saxon sceat with the facing bust obverse and quadruped...
As far as I know, the Hommel collection was first divided in 1977, when Hildebrecht Hommel gave his Greek collection (some 4.000 coins) to the...
I tend to be skeptical when I see rare emperors that look too good to be real. Is this a sloppily filed casing seam that I see on the edge of your...
I see nothing alarming about your Geta but I'm not an expert. As @maridvnvm said, it is from the eastern mint previously known as Laodicea and...
Great coin with a splendid provenance, @Curtisimo ! I have several ex-Hommel coins myself, which isn't too surprising. Hildebrecht Hommel owned...
A fascinating and desirable coin indeed. Great acquisition, VGO!
This design is often understood as two confronted boars' heads creating the optical illusion of a single facing animal head: [ATTACH] Lesbos,...
I'm in! The last years were so much fun. The generous gifts from 2019 and 2020 are truly cherished parts of my collection: [ATTACH] Septimius...
The image looks very good to me! A slightly lower aperture, daylight and higher shutter speed might get you a bit more sharpness. See Doug’s...
I see a reasonably nice ALAMANNIA DEVICTA reverse in there. That’s a scarce an desirable type. Was this your reason for buying the lot?
To me, this illustrates that there now is a part of the population that thinks of the "digital world" as their main reality. From their...
What Doug said: Try using only the smallest tube and turn off the flash. This and shooting in AV mode at about f10 and ISO 200 or 400 should be a...
A good idea for a thread, @John Anthony ! There are many interesting coins in this thread. Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great: [ATTACH]...
A splendid write-up, @Curtisimo. I very much enjoyed reading it and definitely learned something. Here is my example: [ATTACH] Pamphylia,...
Beautiful coin! I very much like the style of your long-bearded portrait. My only Macrinus has less facial hair: [ATTACH] Macrinus, Roman...
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