@bcuda, really nice examples. Really not the same coins, as each has their own character. I'm especially impressed with the Carthaginian Unit...
The real mystery to me is not the purpose, but the process. I know of no rational argument to the frequent suggestion that the serrations were...
An interesting suggestion by Michael Harlan is that the purpose of these serrations was to prevent mint workers from swallowing coins for later...
Really superb example with a great pedigree @red_spork. I looked up the Vecchi 10 reference and was interested to see three examples of this 53/2...
This is my only coin of Augustus: [ATTACH] RIC 171a; BMC175 3.82g. Purchased at a coin show from Jonathan Kern, Feb, 1987
I recently found this at a Denver Coin Expo this fall. The boarse of 120 tables is nearly all US coin dealers with maybe 6 dealers specializing...
I've found a copy of Cathy King's book on David Sear's site. Thanks. Here is my most recent quinarius acquisition:[ATTACH] “Q” Silver quinarius...
I have been searching for this book for a long time, and still haven't found it online. If by chance any of our community has encountered it for...
Andrew, Yours is one of the great RR collections of our time, both in breadth and quality. The presentation here is both tasteful and highly...
The lighting, contrast, and color is better in photo 2. The overall sharpness is better in photo 1. It is as if the depth of field is not...
For cleaning, I would recommend you start with a set of tools you can acquire on ebay for about $20. They are called: "Le Crayon a Andre"....
I love it all, including ancient and modern numismatics, but I came to a realization many years ago that I could not and would never be able to...
It's hard to imagine what was the reasoning for the Surface 4/5. This looks to me to be nearly perfect with surfaces virtually free of corrosion...
I've recently returned to the collecting of the tetrarchic issues. I was happy to see this thread re-emerge just in time to share my most recent...
The timelines that @Carausius cites are pretty close to my experience when selling at auction. Of course you can get instant settlement when you...
@Carthago, Thanks for the appreciative comment. This Victoriatus is the finest of this very scarce and distinctive variety, and is really...
To address the initial theme of this thread (Ancients as an investment), In my early 20's I negotiated with my wife to allocate some of our...
CNG has a good selection of quality English hammered coins, both in their auctions and online store. Prices in the online store are high, but a...
Great coin which is almost certainly been out of the ground for some time since it was cleaned. The toning appears natural with different colors...
I think the impact of flan cracks and edge splits are subject to the personal preferences of the collector, and some collectors are more bothered...
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