What are these supposed to be? They weigh between 4.96 and 4.99 grams and are about 2.2cms at the widest points. I'm told they are gold but I...
Thanks @THCoins. My thoughts exactly.
Don't have too many from Sicily but I'll try to post this one as often as I can before I'm told by CT membrs NOT TO:p Ancient Sicily, Akragas...
I've repeated this thread under the Ancients forum because I suspect very few ever look at the World coins forum and I cannot benefit from your...
Aaaah at last I’m vindicated for preferring to buy graded examples;) I once had 2 coins purchased from Roma turned down by NGC. Has made me very...
True but in most cases the coins that don’t sell are ones where the reserve is very close or the lower limit of the auctioneer’s estimates. HA...
Added to that the fact that most Islamic coins were round and the square shape was, I think, introduced considerably later, makes me think...
Actually these fractions are harder to find than full staters. Great buy!
Do you know that is the first time I've heard it referred to as hair and when I look closely, you could be 100% right. Braided hair not earrings....
I recently met a passionate collector with limited knowledge and lack of direction......very similar to myself :D He feels that one of the coins...
WOW half a ton is a lot of owls. I think the plastic bag is reason why they were so well preserved :D:D;) On a serious note, the coin on top of...
I know HA keep selling some at most of their ancients auctions. Depends on the condition and what you paid for it but a very nice AU* with...
27.67 grams:)
Picked up this Ptolemy II Octodrachm recently. Ptolemaic Egypt was the only Greek-ruled kingdom to strike large quantities of enormous gold coins...
Hahahaha I certainly WON'T be doing that either (Scrooge McDuck) Joe:D
Not if they are being sold through the reputable and well established action houses. Having said that, I bought 2 coins from Roma which turned...
I guess it’s an ancients thing. I don’t mind ‘cracking out’ a mediocre or low value coin to perhaps touch a coin an ancient historical figure/hero...
I don't think I will crack it out TIF. Its a soft metal and I'm scared of damaging it. Maybe some day when I have a proper display for my...
Ptolemy II was the son of Ptolemy I Soter, the Macedonian Greek general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom after the death...
I purchased a few ancients from Roma and had them graded by NGC through HA. They handled everything and I paid approximately $40 per coin. Two of...
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