My apologies as I'm sure there's a numismatic term for this, but I'm new to ancient coin collecting and am intrigued by some white "stuff" I found...
Hello everyone, A bit over a week ago, I ordered a coin from Fenzl on ma-shops. This was my first order on that site. I paid for the coin...
Recently, I became interested in purchasing a coin from Chandragupta Maurya, since I focus on that area in history. This, of course, brought me to...
Yesterday, my 22-year-old nephew stopped by, and during our chat I brought out two recent purchases I have yet to put in my album - a Ptolemy...
Hello everyone! I just purchased this Philip II tetradrachm from a new dealer, and I think that it's real, but I wanted to double check with the...
As I've mentioned in previous threads, I'm new to ancient coins. One thing that I've been lax on as I've built my small collection is...
Hello everyone! I just sprang an order on a Philip II tetradrachm (same type as this one), and there's one question about the coinage that has...
Thought I'd post this story about one of my first coins. It would be great to hear some of your adventures in obtaining your own! (note: I...
Hello everyone! I thought I'd share my auction strategies and also offer an opportunity for others to share theirs. First, some disclaimers: I am...
Hello everyone! As I previously mentioned, I'm getting started in ancient coins so I have a lot to learn. Not too long ago, there was an Aquilia...
Hello everyone! Years ago, I visited Petra in Jordan and was excited to buy some (fake) ancient coins. Since then, I've been admiring the hobby...
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