Sorry to hear the bad news Ken. Fire & Ice over the last few months must have you stressed. Don't worry about anything else except taking care of...
I like the as posted but, wow!, that dupondius is a stunner! Nice score and appreciate the history lesson. I wonder how much of the coinage...
That's a bummer!! Hopefully you'll make it back again someday.
[IMG] Mysia, Pergamon. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm, Struck ca. 76-67 BC. Obv.: Cista mystica, with serpent issuing l. from beneath half-open lid;...
Nice one. I don't know if you purchased it from them but here is the CGB Numismatics listing for your coin (which cites different refs) - they...
I very much enjoyed reading and learning about your new Sextans - It's interesting how evolving numismatic scholarship gives us a better...
Excellent coin @BenSi ! I've been pretty happy with this one, which seems decent as far as Trachys are concerned: [IMG] Alexius III...
Holy Kamoley!!! That coin is fantastic. Thanks for sharing and great score.
Great couple of coins @Pavlos !! I too am particularly enamoured with the left facing Constantius I.
Texian Navy Pay Warrants - didn't know they existed, but Wow! that's cool. Excellent historical write up which I thoroughly enjoyed and of your...
I do know dies were engraved by various artisans and obverses and reverses can and do vary, but I've not collected long enough to become familiar...
Thanks for all the comments. I really just wanted to show them off since you all are the only ones I know who'd appreciate them. ;) The...
@RomanTheRussian would be able to tell you all about it. Here's one I picked up from him a couple years ago: [ATTACH]
I don't know about the coin, but I see the date reading 1778.
That is a great coin!! And a stupendous write up which will certainly earn featured status. Well done!
@Suarez - Rasiel Suarez?
I had a great day coining on Friday at the Houston Money Show held in Conroe, TX. A short 30 mile drive had me arriving at 10a. After getting...
Great new coin to add to the budding Amisos, Pontos collection ;) I've been looking for one of the Gorgon head types for a while now, but haven't...
I'm loving your new coin!! It's fantastic! Congrats. I read somewhere: Janus and the Dioscuri can be distinguished on coins by their ages. The...
That is a very nice specimen you selected - as I understand he himself was somewhat a history buff with a substantial library. -d
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