[ATTACH] (Haeberlin 70, Thurlow 275) Next: another quatrunx or triens.
Wow! Water into wine I've heard of, but fish scales into obols, that's a new level to me.:) Do you know what prompted the change? Is there some...
Who was it that wrote in one of his plays that people used to keep small change in their cheeks? Aristophanes? If this really was common practice,...
Nero is probably a good guess, seeing that part of the obv. legend reads ΓEPMANIKOΣ. Could well be this one. [ATTACH] acsearch.info - Auction...
Posting two coins in one night. I'm on a roll!:D [ATTACH] Next: another bottlecap or a serrated RR denarius
[ATTACH] Next: legend across (or down), not around.
I remember seeing that mosaic when I was a child. Under plexiglas roofing for protection in the burning sun in 40 C! The local attendant splashed...
Here's a helpful thread: Tripod and serpent | Coin Talk
That's a very nice diobol @kirispupis! I like your proposition. But in hiring the right candidate one obvious problem comes to mind: whoever is...
[ATTACH] Next: city walls; real or part of a crown.
I once went a few dollars north of $1000.-, only once, for an irresistible Demetrios Poliorketes tetradrachm. It's by far the most I ever spent on...
[ATTACH] Next: another 'friend of Rome' (or a King named Antiochos).
Suddenly I'm looking at slabbed coins with a whole new appreciation...:)
[ATTACH] Next: another seated diety
Anything that pitted is genuine, I think. If the top pic is the coin in its present state then I wouldn't touch it. Looks great as it is! (FWIW:...
Here are a few of mine from the good ol' days, when coins were bought by collectors: Around 200, if memory serves:[ATTACH] 200 (give or take):...
I think 'nuclear bidding' is a fitting description. It reminds me of the Cold War adage of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Basically, that's...
Why not try a black, non-reflective surface when you're taking pictures? That way you avoid reflections on the edge and pixel-bleed. I'm sure the...
My bad. It's actually Jupiter on the victoriatus, not Saturn. I've corrected it. Isn't that a contradiction? Games are supposed to be fun...:)...
Sorry, I just had to. To keep everyone happy here's Jupiter from Luceria:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next: Mars?
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