I've always had a soft spot for British coins and favored them until I sold most of them in the late 80's to focus on ancient Roman coins. Here...
To put this thread to rest, I just want to say that season 3 was the best of all. Really happy endings.
Sadly, No. When I search in Netflix, it comes up with "Titles related to...".
@Jay GT4, You've seen it!
I highly recommend this television show for all of my collecting friends. It is a BBC comedy/drama that is extremely well written and unique for...
I just updated my account status to supporter. I've been active for only a few months but this site and forum are a daily go-to for me....
One more from my collection, Apex and Hammer: RRC 59/1b Reverse: Dioscuri riding r. ROMA in raised letters in frame. Above, Apex and hammer...
Phil, These are fabulous examples. The upright spearhead denarius is just downright inspirational. I've seen these on Andrew McCabe's Flickr...
@Carthago, Thanks for starting this thread. I think we have some very common collecting interests. Your Prawn and Sow examples are exceptional....
Phil, It doesn't matter. It is the finest I've seen.
@AncientJoe, There is nothing esoteric about the beauty of this coin. Anyone would agree it is breathtaking, even those uninitiated in numismatics.
@Svarog, lovely coin, great style. Virtually all ancient coins are cleaned and it's usually a good sign if the cleaning is passive, leaving some...
I respect and admire everyone in this forum who has expressed that buying lots of coins is more rewarding than buying a few high grade examples....
@Carthago the examples you cite in your post are great examples. The first one is the notoriously difficult to attribute 53/2 group 8....
Of the early anonymous denarius issues, the most commonly seen are the early RRC 44/5 with splayed visor, believed to be the earliest denari, and...
Here are a couple of respectable women: Stylistically not as impressive as Ancient Joe's Aurei but not bad for a denarius. RIC III 348 (Rome):...
The second ancient coin. It was a hemi-drachm of Philip of Macedon (Father of Alexander the Great). Looked good in the shop and the price...
My wife is a FOG collector, although not in the same vein. She has an annual contest with her sister to see who can find the most in a year....
@Orange Julius Your coin is almost certainly authentic and @Carthago picked the right variety. Groups 0, 1, 2, and 3 are the earliest of the...
The last of my 3 winnings is one of the few issues with the re-tarriffed mark of value XVI to represent 16 As value instead of 10. This is the...
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