This is a coin that I've owned since the early 80's, purchased from a Canadian coin dealer who advertised in Coin World. I would like you...
Arrived today - This coin came up for auction about two weeks ago. It is quite scarce, although the grade of this example is probably lower...
As ancient coin collectors and students of history, this interesting article appeared in today's Guardian, regarding a Roman fort on the Dutch...
This coin arrived today, somewhat earlier than I expected. It is a pharaonic owl that was produced in the 4th century BC, in response to the...
In the midst of yet another COVID variant wave, with the accompanying need to isolate as much as possible, at least until I get the booster in...
Troublesome for me, at least. I got a group lot of AE Byzantine coins, and these two coins were included. I've had success identifying most, but...
This Caracalla tetradrachm arrived today. I purchased the coin as a tetradrachm from Antioch, but I think it is actually from Cyprus. The obverse...
My near infatuation with owls continued this year, unabated. I am not sure if this is a terminal condition, or if the prognosis is more benign; I...
Here's an op/ed piece by Simon Jenkins in today's Guardian that some might find interesting, on a very longstanding debate:...
Here's a coin that I came across on eBay today, one that was sold on August 23, 2021. The seller, based in Germany (this is not Lanz), has a...
This is not an east reference to acquire, and my copy does have some mileage on it. Nor was it cheap, at $150, for a 1974 reprint. Still, this...
Tis an ancient observance, going back to pagan times, this All Hollow's Eve. The nights grow longer and the shadows deeper. The wind is blowing...
These coins arrived today as a small group lot that I purchased a couple of weeks ago. I have not done any in-depth research on them, but I'm...
Ancient coins, by their very nature, have been around for a while. All sorts of things happen to them from the day they were minted to the day...
It's been a while since my last thread. I do have some new coins coming in, mostly a procession of imitative owls, but also this Alexander III...
I am considering posting a thread about a local coin dealer, who has been operating his shop since the early 80s. I haven't asked him yet, and he...
It goes without saying that much of Roman mythology was borrowed from the Greeks, and the retelling of the story of Proserpina (Persephone) is no...
Ever since the first minting of this magnificent gold coin, the 50 gold pesos, with its beautiful obverse and reverse designs, have graced...
I've been in a reflective phase lately. I suppose retirement leads one to think about the past, with the dictates of holding down a job and...
For many years I had an almost single-minded pursuit of collecting Spanish colonial and mainland coins, primarily 8 reales. Since around 2017 I...
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