Greetings from smoke choked Cupertino. Here's an owl that is almost the antithesis of all the bright and shiny examples being sold today. This...
As phalanx after phalanx of Athenian tetradrachms march across the on-line auction and retail websites, a constant attribute that almost...
This coin arrived today, from MA Shops. It is a billon tetradrachm of Elagabalus (12.8 grams). The vast majority of his tetradrachms were minted...
I guess that I am on something of a role. The light is right, the camera is behaving itself, and I am finding more interesting coins as I paw...
For many years I have proudly owned a shekel of the first Jewish war, a period of upheaval, the loss of tens of thousands of lives and the...
Here's an article put out by NPR yesterday regarding proposed changes to the US Postal Service:...
I'm sure many of you were in a situation where you had to raise money, in my case to make a down payment for the house, using some coins or other...
I noticed that there was a fairly lengthy thread posted back in 2018 regarding the coinage of Fausta, the second wife of Constantine The Great,...
I normally do not acquire Alexandrine coinage. This field, while extensive and fascinating, is beyond the pale of my ability to include to any...
If you haven't seen this episode from Secrets of the Dead, it is available for free viewing until August 5th....
From today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/12/sensational-egypt-find-offers-clues-in-hunt-for-cleopatras-tomb It looks...
1959 - over 60 years ago...wow! Here are some coins for sale, but I really don't think they're available by now. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's a coin that is supposed to be the famous Athens imitation of a tetradrachm from Philistia, Gaza. It is not. Here is an original, very...
For those interested in imitations of Athenian coinage, here is an important study in that field. Many of you, I am sure, are very familiar with...
While wandering around the Internet tonight, I came across this short, interesting article on a large Byzantine gold hoard found in Israel in...
No great rarity here.... This coin came by way of eBay. It is quite readily available, across this and other emperors, and comes in a wide range...
This coin arrived today. It is quite unusual. It is an imitation of the Athenian tetradrachm of the mid to late 5th century BC. It is made of...
Here is another coin from the large lot of Byzantine bronzes that I purchased recently. This is a very small coin, 1.2 grams weight, 11 mm wide....
Here's a sesteritus of Commodus, circa 190 AD, that's been in a flip with no label. Online I've been able to locate the denarius equivalent with...
This coin is a true nonconformist. It is clearly an imitation of the Athenian tetradrachms produced in the 5th century BC, second half. While...
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