Aren't all owls somewhat superb? [ATTACH] Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca. 440s–430s BC. Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic...
Nice one! This tetradrachm, minted for an earlier and more common predecessor of the same regnal name, shows the same reverse type. It's...
One of my favorite emperors to collect – here is a selection of my coins of ol' Seppy: [ATTACH] Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, denarius, 194...
Interesting idea for a thread! I wasn't aware that Roman coins with this motif were so multifarious before reading your posts and looking at your...
A very attractive denarius and an informative, humorous write-up! My own example is less outstanding but I still very much like it! [ATTACH]...
Good idea for a thread, @Curtisimo! I store my coins in three Beba Maxi boxes holding ten trays each. Each tray has 36 compartments (2x2in). The...
I very much like your coin. With the archaizing monogram, that's a fascinating type. Here is a 'Saxon penny' from the same period: [ATTACH]...
In my eyes, Mike Gasvoda's analysis of the current coin market is well-taken and informative. As a hobby collector with limited financial means,...
@Ryro 's coin was lucky: the massive test cut didn't destroy or disfigure any main elements of the coin's design. It remains an piece. I have...
Amit, that's a very attractive Roman Republican coin! I especially like the stern portrait of Tatius. So far, I have not added an example to my...
Splendid coins, everyone! My only siglos without heavy test cuts and banker's marks (the third picture) is a fourrée, albeit a very attractive...
A fine new acquisition! And I agree, coins of the Tetrarchy and beyond are indeed an interesting collecting field. [ATTACH] Maxentius, Roman...
An interesting coin! I very much like your focus on early dated coinage. I'd call your coin a bracteate, though. The term "bracteate" mainly...
Splendid coin, @tibor ! Dated coins of this time are, as you said, often of the greatest rarity. Also, I very much like that the Arabic numbers...
Interesting coin – I wonder what the heck happened to that obverse die! My only hoplite coin is this Aspendos stater. The type once was rare, but...
Nice taler, @ wcg! I think that on your coin, St. Stephen also holds three stones as the instrument of his martyrdom. I got a much earlier St....
Making collector’s tags to keep with your coins is a good way of both helping future owners and keeping your collection organised. I like your...
As others have stated, Kassander's silver was struck in the name of Alexander the Great. But there are numerous interesting AE types in his name,...
There are a lot of fantastic coin in this thread! My main collecting areas are later, but I have the usual types of Caligula and Claudius:...
Nice coin – and I bet your students will love the class. It's impossible to not be fascinated by the early Middle Ages. A former professor of...
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