That's a very nice pickup!
Doug - very nice choices and none that I have seen prior. The 3rd is really choice for eye appeal. Steve - that one rocks!
Steve & all - thank you for the support! If you want to see theme discipline, check out my Taler set. What is more challenging here for me is...
What I realize with ancients thus far is that the selection of designs is almost infinite. Unlike the very structured Taler set, this quest is...
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very nice finds!
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Steve you have them all - that's very cool! I am in great company. Is the Thracian scarcer than most tetradrachms?
Both are types I hope to one day own. Very nice on both!
Super as always. Paul V medal is lovely.
Bing you and the forum's deep knowledge and expertise inspire. I wouldn't be getting into this without your posts.
I had an opportunity to upgrade my "Owl" selecting from a handful of choice pieces. Unlike modern coinage, ancients are all about trade-offs - eye...
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Ran across these images of older Taler purchases and thought I would re-share. This is Mozart's patron, Hieronymus von Colloredo (1772–1812)....
Today is my birthday, good to know!
Ancientnoob - thank you. I am a newbie to ancients and have a nominal sense of grading (unlike Talers where I am quite proficient). As such, I...
Whizb4ng - anytime.
Steve - I like it! Mining Taler, right?
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