I have just about quit using Sixbid. It is much easier using NumisBids or biddr. My problems have all been the same as those listed above. It's...
Great write up, AncientJoe. I hope you do a follow up with the other denominations of cast republican coins. Here's a double as that I was...
So the fact that the word ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ appears on the reverse makes it a posthumous issue even though the legs on Zeus are parallel. This makes it an...
Thank you. New light, new questions.
Thank you. I do see my coin listed on page four in the Price book you mentioned. I just assumed the rose was an indication that Rhodes was the...
One of the biggest attractions for me of belonging to Coin Talk is that I get the shared knowledge of many experienced coin collectors. Please...
Highly recommend David L. Vagi's Coinage and History of the Roman Empire. [IMG] It covers the Imperatorial age c. 82 to 27 BC and the Roman...
While I agree that there is speculation that the PRI denarius may not exist, there are others who believe it an authentic MA legionary coin. This...
Interestingly, the coin I was sure was a fake in the current Solidus auction has been withdrawn. The coin in question is the bottom coin in this...
I understand that you don't want to have every member with an opinion slinging claims about authenticity this way and that, but in the mix there...
I was going to comment on this and mention another coin in the same auction I am sure is a fake. Instead I waited to see what more senior members...
Are there any anepigraphic Alexander III tetradrachms out there? I mean ones with no writing or symbols of any kind on either the obverse or the...
I believe the original sestertius was rated at 2.5 asses when the early denarius was worth 10 asses. When the denarius was devalued to 16 asses...
One of the best on Rome is the HBO series ROME.
I found this very nice looking shekel on their auction 120, but the starting price seems very low. 800 AUD is about $560. [IMG] PHOENICIA, Tyre,...
Thanks, Al. I do see that the coin I bought with the Aramaic letters SM below the bull is also listed as dating from 361-334 BC. So you think...
There has been a large release of staters from Mazaios in the last couple of months. I purchased the one below: [IMG] [IMG] After purchasing...
The coin in question is offered by Heritage.
I would like to ask a question about comparing a coin I have with a coin that is currently at auction. Is it permissible to post the picture from...
Thank you for your reply. This is not a seller I have dealt with before, but I will check on the extent of any guarantee. I have tried other...
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