I'm sure there's some humorous derivation to the "roach" reference, but I can't figure it. A little help please?
[ATTACH] Lovely quality Titia As. It's not in the Nordheim plates. Appears to have been part of a group lot. Photo of lot listing above.
I think I shared my Fausta on the Mother's Day thread, but here she is again. I'll be deaccessioning her soon. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fausta, mother of Constans, Constantius II and Constantine II. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's a Crispus from my collection. Trier mint with interesting sheild decoration. Also a good example of how quickly I can respond in a parking...
In my case, I have a database and I also upload all my coin photos (my own or dealer photos) to DropBox. DropBox gives me mobile access to the...
I recall a funny line that Frank Robinson used in his sales (more than once) that Homonioa was the offspring of Homophobia and Paranoia.
Terrific example with a nice clear stem-head. Congratulations! I'd actually considered that group lot myself, but got distracted by other targets.
Like me. I brought home two boxes of these last week. Although I saved postage by picking-up the lot! [ATTACH]
Nothing wrong with this. Coin dealers have done this for generations. Recognizing good value at an auction is one way they add to stock. I have...
Hmmm, I guess I haven't seen Christopher's picture for many years!
On the other hand, you've got a full crest! ;)
Do you mean U.S. Civil War Gen. Robert E. Lee? He looks nothing like Christopher Lee (the actor) to me!
To avoid TIF's carpet nightmare, you really should store coins this tiny in Non-PVC Air-tite containers. They protect the coin and your sanity.
Me too. That's precusely why John Spring's book is so important. In my case, knowing which old catalogues have the most Roman Republican plates...
Provenancing coins is practically my second hobby. I've gradually built-up a library of old auction catalogues for this activity, largely focused...
When I was a teenaged coin collector, I knew a half-dozen other teenaged coin collectors. Additional teenagers collected stamps or sports cards....
This is a U.K./European dating convention - day is stated first - as in 5 April 2018. It takes some getting used to for an American. If you...
Funny you mentioned these as I was just flipping through the catalogues two nights ago. A couple of the coins stood-out as questionable to me....
Nice discussion. Hoard evidence could shed some light on the timing of the two issues. If there are hoards with one type and not the other, or...
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