When I was new to collecting ancient coins and hadn't yet developed an eye for spotting fakes, I bought a turtle stater (actually a tortoise) from...
I enjoy carrying pocket pieces, and here are a few of mine. I typically carry one for 2-3 weeks before switching to another. My criteria for a...
What an interesting find! Six aureii represent about six months' wages for a skilled worker, so this cache was likely that person's savings. Among...
The elusive LEG IIII [ATTACH] Marcus Antonius LEG IIII (Legio Scythica) Ar Denarius, mint moving with M. Antony 32-31 BC. 3.42 g. Obv: ANT AVG –...
While I don't have a specific start date for my ancient coin collection, I've always been fascinated by ancient history. As a kid, I picked up...
I've wanted to create a map like this for a long time and finally got around to doing it now. [ATTACH] As we know, the Silk Road was an ancient...
For photographing gold, sunlight is your friend or any warm light source. Ever noticed jewelries always use yellow lighting to pop up their gold!
Have you ever spent a long time searching for an elusive coin, only to unexpectedly come across it while browsing randomly? Although this coin is...
Here's my latest denarius issued under Aurelian after his reforms, I think this would be the cheapest late denarius you could get, mines only $8....
My recent addition, I've always wanted one of these incuse design. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] I've always wanted to add a US gold coin (preferably pre-33) to my collection, but got into ancient coins since 2020, and my focus on...
I wonder if it is actually the 'Al Marco' gouge we often see on Republican denarii, where mint workers scoop out some silver if the flan was...
Added a couple of Argenteii to my collection, a short-lived denomination created by Diocletian, issued between 294 to 310 AD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Not mine, but wondering how much would one expect to pay for this ex-jewelry solidus of Valens. [ATTACH]
Just my assumptions on someone trying to survive the 3rd century crisis. [ATTACH]
These coins were made after Herakles had let go of himself after settling down. The art does look weird when compared to the early tetradrachms,...
Is this the longest this game has went without anyone posting a coin? [ATTACH] Ꜹ Aureus Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN. Head of Titus, laureate,...
Yes, it usually leaves brownish-yellow layer, but I mostly clean it with sodium bicarbonate. Since I like the contrast it gives with this coin, I...
I've been looking for these cistophoric tetradrachms for a long time, but non 'spoke' to me, or they were too expensive to justify the purchase....
As much as I like the surfaces of coin A, the profile of the bust is the most important element for me, and coin B has a really nice expressive...
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