I probably own a few coins with 85 known examples or less - as do many collectors here.. And I will never own an EID MAR because of the...
I bought a modern coin this year too.. the modernest in fact. Its the one coin I never thought I would own :) [ATTACH]
To collect ancient gold coins on any scale would be out of reach for most of us including myself.. but here is one of the few gold coins I do own....
While I don’t specialize in Indian coins, I’m very fond of this bronze tetradrachm depicting Shiva, won from CNG last month [ATTACH] India,...
;) This coin actually has a curse written on it! 'Cursed is whomever disrespects/ abuses this Dirham' [IMG] Lot 1879 ISLAMIC, Anatolia &...
I was a little shocked to see the hammer price for this coin. https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=4115&lot=78 Sure, some copies like...
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Doug that sounds an awful lot like the old witch test story Throw her in a lake - if she floats she is confirmed a witch but if she drowns.... oops ;)
I was hoping to upgrade my Hadrian Nilus drachm with this coin [ATTACH] One of the most eye catching examples I have seen... but in the end it was...
With all due respect to Mr Trout and the sports card collecting hobby... you’re right it seems pretty distorted. One of these items is timeless...
@Ryro it sure seems to me that the modern imagery of Satan was borrowed heavily from the Greeks, particularly Satyrs. (Possible etymology...
Interesting motifs is the name of the game with ancients. Part of the fun is discovering them all and then finding that perfect example to fit...
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I couldn’t stop at one of these charming little gems - just purchased another :happy: Again I was drawn to the facing portrait which is full of...
As a collector I find ACsearch and CNG’s archives are more than enough to work with
Just going through some coins after many months in storage... I had forgotten how much I like this oddball creation [ATTACH][ATTACH] Description...
Nice coins All, Here’s my example, just acquired this spring [ATTACH]
I bid and lost on a dream coin type. I’m not too worried because an even better example will come along one day, and maybe by then I’ll be able to...
Some value other measures of appeal (like style) over condition The die quality and personality in the series varies immensely from one coin to...
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