The standard advice: 'know the coin or know the dealer'. Here's two links. A sort of 101 on spotting fakes. Perhaps they're useful. I'm still...
Perhaps not what you had in mind, but it's the best I can do. No brockage here (yet). Not sure if it's two owls sharing a head or a single owl...
The only thing I can add to the menu is yet another helping of crab-eagle bouillabaisse. That won't do. But I can handle liquid refreshments, if...
Hi @Broucheion, I was actually hoping to inherit her collection!:)
I know the feeling. My sister is convinced that all my ancients are fakes. Convinced isn't the right word; she knows. She feels no need to...
My contribution: a diobol of Klazomenai.[ATTACH] In 'On Animals' the Roman writer Aelian mentions this fierce creature, known as Hus...
More thunderbolts: Sicily: [ATTACH] and nearby Luceria:[ATTACH] On a good day, even the favourite daughter was allowed to play with the toys....
Congratulations on your purchase. You've managed to turn sour grapes into a sweet pomegranate! That is indeed a lovely Nike. And I can totally...
Yup, that's the one!:) Thanks!
Times are hard. Although I've only been collecting for two years, I'm already looking back nostalgically at 'the good old days'... It will pass,...
Thanks for sharing. That's a nice coin. I love the misspelling. Genuine or not it's definitely a keeper! Reminds me of a coin @Roman Collector's...
That'd be great! The only instance where I would prefer a forgery over an original...
No long, thoughtful post here. Just happy to share my win in today's Roma auction. It's not a coin, but it is something that has been on my...
Tessera from Ephesos. Picture from CNG:[ATTACH] 18 mm. 2,87 gr. Bee and stag. According to CNG: 'A series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced...
I'm with pilgrim's badge/token. I don't know where you do your MD-ing, but I get a Camino de Santiago de Compostela vibe from this one...
My guess: it began with a coin collection stored in nice, big manila envelopes for careful safekeeping, and it ended with Merani 'finally getting...
Well, that's 1800 years of history down the drain.[ATTACH]
Happy to have a coin to show. A sturgeon from Pantikapaion. Who doesn't like caviar? And a free griffin...:) [ATTACH] Next: more Pan
Thank you on both counts!:)
I'm not a lawyer either, but provenance is not mentioned in the terms, only (among other things) attribution and the rather broad term 'other...
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