The technique/software that I would like to know about is the "floating" coin simulation that @TIF, @AncientJoe, and others have shared with us on...
If you are a Mac user, Keynote which comes bundled with all Macs provides an "alpha" feature that allows you to replace the background of the...
These are among the most common Greek coins but some examples have rare beauty in the execution of their classical style. I have only a few Greek...
Primarily Roman Republican early silver coins (c. pre 130 BC). More recently I have expanded my RR interests to 1st century roman republican...
Good Idea. Something I hadn't thought about.
@robinjojo indeed, the early Roman denarii dies were often masterfully engraved, and there is a broad spectrum of styles, some magnificent, some...
Several years ago, when I began to be fascinated with early Roman Republican silver, I bought a small group of anonymous denarii at a large coin...
I still own a Charles I Shilling I bought in Dublin in the early 1980's where I walked into a small smoke filled shop with mahogany cabinets, and...
I think only in very large cities can one find shops that primarily deal in ancients, and then, most of the time they are auction houses that are...
Amazing rare coin at a great price. Congratulations Jordan.
@Carthago thanks for adding the other type. I was hoping someone would. Yours is a perfect example in every way.
Over the last couple of days I received two auction winnings. One republican denarius posted earlier, and one Constantinian Follis from the year...
@Shea19 This Victorinus portrait is NAC worthy. You did well.
@Ryro no problem. One of the things I like about auctions is the price you pay to win is usually just slightly more than what someone else is...
@DonnaML thanks for doing this research. I've saved these links and documents.
Just received my one successful winning in the recent CNG 114 sale: [ATTACH] Obverse: Head of Ceres r.; C.MEMMIVS.CF downward on l.; Reverse:...
Speaking strictly from the offered coins of the Roman Republic, I watched the auction too, and was underbidder on two lots that I fully expected...
@DonnaML very nice examples and great writeup and links on Dattari. I've only recently begun re-building a collection of coins of this general...
Lovely example of this C. Servillius type, one of the earliest deviations from the what had been a pretty standard depiction of the dioscuri...
In 45 years of collecting I've lost only 2 coins in the mail. Both being sent to me in the USA via international registered mail. I have had a...
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