Once the price went past 50GBP it was already more than I was prepared to 'gamble'. (I dropped out at 25GBP.)
My favourite new coin of 2016 is this siliqua of Constantius II, RIC VIII. Arles 261, FER 1030. It is my favourite coin because it was 'gifted' to...
What do you think of this? (No, I am not going to bid on it.) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This coin is described as a "Double-Struck" Julius Caesar" coin...
My favourite has to be #4, the Tremissis. (I can't believe that the price was so reasonable.) I just love the gold coins. I only have two, an...
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@IdesOfMarch01 and @Orfew Thank-you for answering my query. As I have a (very) limited budget, and I have 11 of the 12 'bases' covered with...
Can I ask, "What constitutes a 12 Caesars set?" Is it sufficient to have a coin ascribed to each of the Caesars mentioned, or is the criteria...
@Magnus Maximus Love the coin, and (always) a treat to read the 'write-up'. Congratulations on the buy. I think that you did well. (Sorry, no...
@TIF I love the OP coin. My only 'Pan'. KINGS OF MACEDON, Antigonos II Gonatas 277-239 BC. AE 1/2 Unit (3.9 gm.,15 mm.) Mint in Pella or...
@Victor_Clark Oops. Sol (of course) I don't know what I was thinking.
@Andres2 Unfortunately, I do not have one with Oriens with sword in hand. I only have the ones with the 'globe' in hand, like Mat. Aurelian RIC...
I hope that this helps you. [ATTACH] Taken from a previous CoinTalk post - see https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mughal-coin.100144/page-2
Is it similar to these Islamic coins from Syria, perhaps? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And I think that the orientation of the first photo may be correct.
Thank-you TIF. To clarify, I copied the seller's legend (at my peril, so I perpetuated his mistake). Thank-you so much for the attribution. I was...
My latest purchase. SCARCE AND LARGE Ancient Roman Egypt Bronze Hemidrachm of ANTONINUS PIUS 138-161 A.D. minted circa 144 A.D. around (Regnal)...
To help you out, this is what I see, (including Donald Trump's hair). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I am thinking that this coin is a Philip II (Basileus) of Macedon. 359-336 B.C. (or a Danubian Celtic imitation of). The coin is bronze AE14mm.,...
Wow! Martin. (I touched a nerve.) Nice coins! Thanks.
I have many silvered Antoninianus' of Probus, but I like this recent acquisition as it is the first where most of the silvering is intact and...
I recently 'tripped' over this coin, and I decided to add it to my collection, not because it is a 'great' coin, (because it isn't), but because...
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