[ATTACH] Velia, Lucania, AR stater, 21 mm, c 365-340 BC. OBV: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin / REV: Lion...
As I tried to explain, this thread was actually coin #1, but I didn't know there were more to come at the time I posted it:...
[ATTACH] Apologies for the blurry photo... Laos, Lucania, AR stater, c 480-460 BC. OBV: Man-headed bull standing left, with head reverted; ΛAΣ...
Thank the gods for Coin Talk and similar forums where other collectors appreciate our prizes nearly as much as we do!
My daughter is 28 and, unlike her 25 year old sister, is showing lots of interest in the coins she and her sister will inherit. At the NYINC show,...
An ancient greyhound, perhaps? Prior to the auction, I sent my daughter a file with coins I was considering bidding on and this was the one which...
This was my first and last encapsulated purchase. I don't know how to remove a coin from a slab, so I'm forced to ship it back to HA, thus...
I'm copying and pasting the photos from a word file I use to catalog my collection. I will use links in the future, when available. Unfortunately,...
They will do it if requested. Please excuse the rant, but I've hated slabs since the time when US coins first appeared in these ugly little...
This thread actually began the New York acquisitions with #1, but at the time of posting, I didn't realize there would be more to follow. I also...
[ATTACH] Segesta, Sicily, AR Didrachm, 21mm, 8.59 g, c 412-400 BC. OBV: Hound advancing right, on the scent; wheat stalk with three grain ears in...
[ATTACH] An interesting earlier type of Tarentum nomos. Isn't that a succulent looking prawn?
[ATTACH] I don't know if this is a tuna or some other kind of large fish, but he better watch out. That bull is just about to step on him!
My daughter and I had a great time in New York! We saw CHICAGO and WICKED and, oh yeah, another show called the NYINC. I acquired 5 coins from 5...
Yes, I was surprised, too, at the weak prices many of the coins were bringing at the Heritage sale. And thanks for not bidding on this one...lol...
Very rare coin! I can't make sense of it, but my winning bid was 40% of its price realized in a September, 2013 auction!?! [ATTACH] Selinus,...
My 28 year old daughter and I are planning to attend the New York International Numismatic Convention on Friday, January 9 and the Gemini XII...
It's already at $24,000 and could easily bring a bid of $50,000.
The coin is actually one of the earliest types of tetradrachm struck by Syracuse c. 500-490 BC.
[IMG] I recently sent my daughter photos of coins in the upcoming Triton XVIII auction, including this one and she said she liked it, especially...
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