What are your (realistic) collecting holy grails? I.e. what individual coins are you looking for the most over the years? Decrepit placeholders...
Is Sear 806 the undertype?
Yes, that's the general series of Vab. Tets. I'd like to pick one up in good VF or XF.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] (Dealer's description and pic) Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread,...
At least the avatar chooser was pretty easy. I chose haunting for the mood because I liked the ghost, and it was something different....
When coins were cheaper in the 90s, I bought a bunch of 2nd (and some 1st) century Asses/Dupondii and As-sized provincials, for $1.50 each. The...
Those are nice. I wander in and out of collecting Byzantine. I haven't opened my Byzantine Sear in a while, but off the top of my head Salona...
That's a very nice first Augustus!
I'll post more details when I get it; I don't want to jinx myself. It looks like poo (wear), but beggars can't be choosers with this series....
Yikes. What customs? I picked up mine when coins were cheaper. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I did it :happy::joyful:
Thank you for the warm welcome. Mine are nothing special; this is probably the nicest one. I picked it up when coins were cheaper. 36mm 24.4g...
I had forgotten about the Cyprus connection. Given the export restrictions in the past few years, perhaps it's best that there's some mystery....
The Augustus CA in wreath Sestertius series has always been one of my favorites of the Roman Imperial series. Has there been any recent consensus...
That's a fine idea to feature healing coins. I'm sorry to hear about all that's going on. It seems to have been a rotten month for many; I know...
Congrats! One of my goals to to get a portrait denarius of Sulla.
I ordered from Numiscorner (France), and it showed up super fast (via the Post Office). No extra fees, although the total order was under $250.
I would have liked to have gone, but I don't travel much and restrictions vary from place to place. Are there any coin shows still going on in...
Oh, and don't forget Ahenobarbus the pirate, or Sextus Pompey.
Yay! I guess my membership went through, I just didn't receive any notification. Coinage of Nero's my favorite, although he only makes up a small...
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