I totally agree with these sentiments, Nick. However, I think the CPAC would consider this line of argument off topic. They aren't supposed to...
Right, and those Italian regulations prohibit export without a permit. So, why not let the Italian government enforce their EXPORT regulations at...
This statement is not entirely correct. The last agreement impacted Roman Republican coins produced before 211 BCE (effectively all pre-denarius...
If you need to pose this question to a group of relative strangers, my advice would be to avoid eBay and buy only from reputable,...
Not always. This month, it took FedEx well over a week to get a package of coins from London to me on the US East Coast, and only after I...
Probably correct if I were laying coins directly on the paper. In my case, coin goes on the non-pvc window. I only use the thesis paper to avoid...
I use acid free thesis paper, which can be found online or in any office supply store. I print my tray tickets on this paper. As a buffer, I cut...
Nice to see you posting again @TIF . I was thinking that if I had your creative talents, I would have made the horses on one of these coins...
"Classic" Chicago blues, Texas blues and "modern" West Coast blues. I was a semi-professional blues guitarist at one time. Jazz - primarily...
You've omitted one very important comparative for ancient coins: style.
I've recently added two coins to my collection depicting desultors. These new acquisitions join a third desultor coin that I've owned for some...
I had a similar day yesterday: two packages arrived contining a total of five coins. It felt like a coin show day minus the camaraderie, gossip...
The "upgrade" is perfect! Both are wonderful coins, but the symbol is certainly a key component for an early denarius with symbols. Similar...
Would be fun to see examples of the various other shield engravings.
Eat a hare. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ex BCD Collection.
NSK, Wonderful coin. At first, I thought the obverse die more closely matched 1064. In particular, the depth of the mouth seems closer to 1064....
Could just be different lighting, or coin may have been repatinated and the added color is wearing-off.
Yes, that is precisely what they have done.
High quality (vs. ordinary quality) Republican AE are very scarce. Add the attraction of old provenances and the availability of COVID-impacted...
As a Roman Republic collector, my experience was exactly the opposite. Many of the bronze coins were exceptional quality for their types or rare,...
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