As I've mentioned before, I collect "stories." Below is a story told by coins from my collection. Feel free to add your own coins to expand it. A...
Thought I'd start a thread on strategies we use to choose what we buy and don't buy. Mine has progressed since I started (which was last year)....
Recently, while looking through my coins, I wondered about the dating by kings. Here's an example: [ATTACH] Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III...
For my 45th coin in "Philip II, Alexander III, and the Age of the Diadochi," I targeted Magas of Kyrene. He was an interesting person, having...
I wrote this up for a novel I'm releasing (it's not for sale yet, and I'm not putting the title here since I believe that's against the rules)....
I truly had no intentions to pick up an electrum coin. As I've explained before, I have a regimented system of only picking up coins from the time...
Technically, I shouldn't delve into this story. After all, the coin was a gift and I am very grateful for it. However, the curiosity in me is...
Hello everyone, I was wondering if there happen to be any clubs that specialize in ancient coins in the Seattle area. I researched and found one...
Hello everyone, We all have our coins that we're super proud of. Either they look amazing, are rare, or have particular historical significance....
Things have been a bit stressful around here. I won't go into the gory details, but I have two teenage sons and I'm currently on call at work....
I obtained these coins recently, and I'm trying to decide whether to clean them - and if so, how. Do these look fine as is, or should I soak them...
Hello everyone, Recently, I've been tracking my bids and strategies in order to understand what strategies work best and whether shill bidding...
Recently, I acquired this coin minted by Demetrios I Poliorketes. I found it fascinating and wound up paying more than I have for any bronze coin...
Hello everyone, Note that by "high-end coin" I mean any coin that sells for more than $100k. Since I love my wife and very much desire to remain...
Hello everyone! I thought I'd start a thread for Leu wins. This was my first time taking part in a Leu auction and hammer prices seemed to be very...
Recently, I took part in two auctions and picked up some new favorites. In the first auction, I originally bid on two coins. Of course,...
This coin differs from all of my other “Era of the Diadochi” coins in that it doesn’t target a specific ruler, but an age. The years 288 to 277...
Hello everyone! This is one of the latest coins in my collection. I debated about this coin for some time due to the flan crack, but I really...
Hello everyone, Recently, I picked up this Mazaios stater that was too amazing to pass up. First, it has the traditional lion taking down a bull....
Thought I'd share my latest acquisition, taken with a brand new lens. I'm super excited about the coin, though I do understand that attributions...
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