For once the often abused term "full crest" is, shall we say, fully appropriate. You'll look a long time and not find a nicer example. You didn't...
I love this TIF! I'll always be loyal to trays, but this is a truly elegant alternative. Phil Davis
Here are some: [ATTACH] [IMG] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Phil Davis
L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BC, Crawford 494/43a. [ATTACH] Another: [IMG] Phil Davis
Tag's a good idea. I'll add it to my very short list. Edit. Nevermind. I would add it if I could. Thought's what counts, right?
Honestly, I haven't found a better one, although I haven't done a really exhaustive search.
I have a standing joke with my wife: I say, "I wonder if I'll ever buy another coin?" and she rolls her eyes and answers "You know, I've been...
That's my favorite too. It's quite a bit nicer in the hand than in the dealer's pic. I haven't found a provenance, but it must have one.
Clickbait! Must've worked, since here you are. For efficiency, I'll post my best coins in the same thread. Four of each. As it happens, the two...
That's the Capitoline Museum. I recognize the labels and displays. Phil Davis
My newest and current favorite Marsic denarius. Campana 1, one of the scarcer Social War denarii. All I have are the vendor's pictures. Phil...
I finally had to dump my Faelten catalogue on Ebay. It hurt my eyes and crushed my spirit even to glance at the plates, never mind trying to...
Here are a few: [ATTACH] Anonymous, Crawford 58/2, 207 BC [IMG] Anonymous, Crawford 157/1, 179-170 BC [ATTACH] L. Sulla, Crawford 375/2, 81...
On the one hand, pride of ownership of a 50 cent coin; on the other hand, 10 years in a brutal Turkish prison... You do the math.
And that matters why exactly? This is a coin census you're talking about, right? Phil Davis
I've been party to a lot of discussion of this coin. I think it's just barely possible the Artemide coin is ancient, but allow pretty much zero...
A few related coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Phil Davis
That's a very nice coin David; as you say, not messed with. Congrats! Phil Davis
One more artistic obverse, although you may need some familiarity with the issue to see just how remarkable this coin is. Most dies of the type...
Man, that is truly odd Ed, pretty cool and truly scary! It piqued my interest enough to give it a quick search (although I knew if you couldn't ID...
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