Sometimes the gold darics from Persia can be found within your price range, though they too will be a little smaller than you indicated. I would...
I do think it is fair to say that, given the number of mints and engravers and the number of different coins minted, that Sear is an excellent but...
Also not an expert, but the "5" in the date is what looks really off to me.
I was lucky enough to get nice examples of both TIF and Zumbly's coins at our New Orleans coin show two weekends ago. Love those big bronze...
There are people here with far more expertise than me, but the 3/4 facing head of Helios is common to a large percentage of Rhodian coins. These...
For some reason this coin is a particularly popular one to fake. I have at least one, and it is so well done that it even fooled a dealer friend;...
My entire fascination with the ancient world, and particularly ancient Greece, began when I was about nine and my parents gave me junior versions...
Speaking as another Saints fan, I would rather stick needles in my eyes than watch the Illegitimate Bowl. I think Sunday evening is an ideal time...
Any of the counterfeits I got suckered into early in my ancients collecting days! Fortunately I couldn't afford expensive ones anyway.
I would recommend going to Vcoins (www.vcoins.com). It is a reputable site with dozens of dealers who pledge to abide by the highest standards....
In terms of a general reference, for world coins I find www.numista.com very helpful.
Tools are tools, the question is how you use them. You can use a hammer to build a house, you can use a hammer to kill someone. Today's...
I chose A, just more appealing to my eyes. Quick question: was L. Furius Brocchus by any chance the antecedent of the Broccoli family, whose...
Also agree that it looks like a cast. In particular, the blank reverse does not look like it ever went through a coinage process.
I have a somewhat relevant question related to the bicentennial quarters: maybe about 18 months ago, I suddenly began finding a lot of them in...
Only chiming in because I got my very first ancient coin at a shop in Bath in 1997 (genuine as far as I can tell). My understanding is that over...
As at least one person noted, you can probably do an affidavit where you live. I would ask about that as an option before taking any further...
Maybe it's an Indian eagle???
It is definitely Greek, but almost impossible to narrow it down from there.
62 -- but one thing about being a tennis player is that we don't mind getting older as much because every five years we get to play in an easier...
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