Recently, I couldn't resist picking up this very rare obol. Its attribution is tenuous, but I'm accepting it on the argument that a) Göktürk knows...
I noticed this coin some time ago and put it on my list. So, when another coin I really wanted came up, I added it to the order. At first glance...
A bit on the heels of the recent Triton numbers, I thought I'd bring up a phenomenon I've long suspected - that of "money sniffers." Some of us...
Thought I'd provide some tips I've learned over the last year regarding shipping. When will my *#(&# package ship!? Besides the fact that things...
1. You consider medieval coins as modern. 2. When someone hands you a bunch of coins as change, you need to mentally convert them to...
Hello everyone! When I'm not doing that boring "paid work" stuff, I've been going hard at my new ancient coins web site. For each person or city...
One of my sons brought home a merry case of Covid, so we're currently quarantined. Couldn't sleep much last night due to fever, cough, and...
Hello everyone! This year has been a huge success for me. While it wasn't until well into it that I began my "Philip II, Alexander III, and the...
Recently, while going through coins, I noticed this book: Franklin's World: Cartoons about Ancient Coins from Coins Weekly So, I ordered a copy...
Once upon a time, there lived a guy named Skostokos. He may have been a king, or a general, or just a guy who knows some guys, if you know what I...
Hello everyone, As part of my "Philip II, Alexander III, and the Era of the Diadochi" collection, I've been after a coin for Alexander V and...
Thought I'd show the latest coins I picked up. Until recently, this was my darkest secret. Yes, in my collection of "Philip II, Alexander III,...
Thought I'd start a thread for your favorite (coin/history) related books you've read this year! The following are ones I've completed, in no...
Hello everyone! As I mentioned in my previous top 10 list, this has been a great first year of collecting. I thought I'd create a separate list of...
Hello everyone! It's been a great first year of collecting! I cannot thank everyone enough for all the help in answering my questions. In...
Could this ancient coin depict Bucephalos, the famed horse of Alexander the Great? Debating this topic is an esteemed panel. What do you think?...
Hello everyone! I was just wondering what the customs duties typically are for importing ancient coins into the US from Europe. For some time,...
Recently, I ordered two coins that are important for my "Philip II, Alexander III, and the Era of the Diadochi" collection. The seller was in...
I'm not sure if I want to jump for joy or cry after today's Roma auction. On the one hand, it went very well. On the other hand, it went a bit too...
After several years debating when to get into ancient coins, it was almost exactly a year ago when I put my first order in for a few coins from...
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