I think cleaning was a good call in this case. Nice coin!
Very nice coin. I don't have a Titus with Aequitas (or any coin of Titus sadly), but I did just purchase this as of Vespasian. This one is rare...
I've purchased a number of slabbed coins in the past because a) I liked them, b) paid a fair price, and c) as a newer collector, appreciated the...
I grew up watching the Beverly Hillbillies, and never knew Jed Clampett was a numismatist. I guess the black gold funded a great collection.
Nice coins! Here's my example: [IMG]
I just had a coin delivered an hour ago from Numismatik Naumann. No problems. It came via DHL express and had all of the important declarations...
I've got a few earlier examples from the area. The horse in the larger denomination from Alexandria looks like one of those two-person costume...
I don't think this TV appearance was quite the PR moment Ilya thought it would be! Very satisfying to watch him flounder in his attempt at a...
I think I paid $35 for this one. Looks like a relatively rare coin (R4 in Emmett?) I'll know for sure when my book arrives. I'm relatively new to...
Thanks for your help! I appreciate it.
I thought I'd add a little info about Eirene. Exerpt from theoi.com: EIRENE (Irene) was the goddess of peace and the season of spring. She was...
I was hoping my CT friends with knowledge of later Alexandrian tetradrachms might be able to help me with an attribution problem I'm having. I...
I read a fair bit of nonfiction, but also enjoy historical fiction novels. I'm currently reading A Pillar of Iron by Taylor Caldwell, which is an...
Here are a couple of budget cabinet projects I put together. Each was around $20 plus a little more for supplies. The first I use as my coin...
Very nice. I've converted a couple of old cabinets into coin cabinets. I find that it's easy to cut and glue strips of masonite to the drawer...
Excellent [Mr. Burns hand motion]
I enjoyed The History of Rome. I listened to it twice because it was so information dense. I haven't read the book he published afterward "The...
Interesting coin, OP! Here are a few of my bronze coins from Sicily: [IMG] Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II Æ Hemilitron; 275-215 BC [IMG] Sicily....
Seeing everyone's amazing twelve Caesars collections is inspiring. It's fun to see how much variety is possible (all silver, provincials, etc.) Is...
I've heard Murmillos can be brought down with a well placed telephone throw, while a Scutarius is better defended against Russell's signature move...
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