At least once a week, some cointalk member does something nice, which make others exclaim 'you guys are like a family!'. I do agree: members on...
This cointype has been on my wish list for quite a while, but I didn't actively pursue it. As most coins on my wish list, I either encounter them,...
I've got three Byzantine AE's, that are just screaming for an identification (they've been in my drawer for quite a while): [ATTACH] 29 mm, 9.51g...
This coin was gifted to me by my friend and numismatic mentor @AnYangMan. It's a challenge to photograph, as the patina is evenly grey, and the...
... and still, far from modern. The first one is my 10th sceatta (and to celebrate that, the 11th is coming my way already :)) [ATTACH]...
So I've bought this Roman Republican coin. Looking at the reverse, we see Diana riding in a biga of stags (which is cool). But what's runnen on...
The moment this denarius popped up, I was hooked. The combination of an interesting reverse, high grade (you can even see the individual armor...
Bought as part of an old collection, this worn, polished (!) and laminated denarius clearly had seen more glorious days. Many excellent posts have...
I've never really bothered about the late roman bronzes; but this one crossed my path and was in a good condition/prize ratio. I'm however not...
I have a fascination for sceatta's, and when this superbly specimen caught my attention (via @AnYangMan who found it first), I just had to have...
Some of you know I'd like to restore ancient coins. With COVID-19, I didn't had much time on my hands as a MD, but as dusts settles down, I found...
This coin is offered by an online seller as part of a large group of coins. I cropped out the other coins (which I have no interest in), and...
For those who want to combine the obverse and reverse pictures in an easy way: https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/combine-two-images-into-one.php...
I was wondering about the texture of this coin. Any suggestions? [ATTACH] ALLOBROGES CELTS, Southern Gaul. Denomination: AR quanarius, minted...
So, last week I bought this silver medieval penny, which was identified by the seller as "an English penny with a king". It was @AnYangMan who...
So some of you probably know by now that I've been trying to explain, or understand, the hammered prices of coins sold at auctions. As a...
Well, okay. So a few months ago, I proudly showed Carolingian coin of Heinrich II, only to find out that it was in fact not Carolingian, but one...
Some may remember my post on Heinrich II, when I bought my first Carolingian coin, only to find out that minted just at the starting point of the...
This coin has been in my collection for quite a while (sorry for the poor photo, also: size and weight are still missing): [ATTACH] I've ID'd it...
I guess lamination? [ATTACH] ROMAN IMPERIAL, Septimius Severus Denomination: AR denarius, minted: Laodicea ad Mare; 194 AD Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT...
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