Ancient coin collection is an opportunity to experience and appreciate the art, culture and history of ancient civilizations. There is nothing...
While there are some striking examples of artistry among the Roman coinage, I have to agree that Greek coinage, especially the tets, is overall...
A great site for get information about foreign coins, including rarity and value, is Numista.
Live in New Orleans, run a nonprofit here called Committee for a Better N.O.; collect ancients, colonials, New Orleans coins, U.S. types.
Great thread, great coins ... now to continue the song riff, anybody got a coin with a funeral pyre on it? Would be interested to see one if any...
Stacks is one of the older coin shops in the country, but they are more geared towards you going in and telling them what you want than doing any...
One thing I do when someone questions whether or not my ancient coins are real is freely acknowledge that there are many counterfeits and show...
Spectacular -- enough to make anyone's mouth water!
The problem with the pricing is those damn decimal points. They need to move left a place or two ....
When I first realized that I could actually buy and hold in my hand ancient Greek coins, I was pretty much willing to pick up anything that...
I apologize for not having photos, but the Cook Islands did a series for several years with actual tiny bits of meteorites in them. I'm sure you...
I agree with the previous responses -- quite a few river gods here and there, and plenty of thunderbolts. Some of the Syracusan coins come to...
Maybe it's someone who missed class the day they were teaching about decimal points, and they really only want $49.00!
I would start by checking out vcoins.com. The dealers there are reputable and the selection in total is enormous. As has been discussed on this...
I just received some Arab world coins from my grandfather's time in the Middle East, mostly before and after World War II. I will try to post...
Thanks rrdenarius -- I run a nonprofit organization that does a lot of work in civic engagement, and I use this image in presentations to make the...
Umm ... seems like we've gotten a little off the thread of questions and thoughts around importing ancient items ....
Good point on unidentified coins -- would apply to uncleaned coins as well. Or items from old collections that don't have clear information.
For anyone who is not a member of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild, I recommend joining very highly. They have a great deal of information on...
I've ordered from the mint twice this year and both times it took just over a week to receive the order.
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