If you are in the area or feel like a road trip. December 3rd and 4th is the annual Indiana State Numismatic Association Coin Show Marriott East...
I vaguely remember hearing when I was younger that my grandmother had a gold coin stowed away somewhere. Her husband, my grandfather, is the one...
Our local club has an annual exhibit night in September that any club member can enter. We typically get 10-15 members to participate and everyone...
No matter what you collect there comes a time when you see something and know, “I have to get that.” That is the case with this medal. I...
Here are a few pieces picked up from yesterday's CNG sale. This is by far the best piece. An actual bargain compared to what other pieces are...
I just got notified that my latest batch is on its way back from NGC. There are the normal hits and misses and 1 that I am really stoked about....
I have found myself recently drawn to the coinage of Sweden. Being a world coin collector, I have always had some coins from Sweden in my...
Just picked this up in yesterday's Stephen Album sale. Just got it because it was interesting and something different. I still need to do some...
I see these posted all the time on the US coins side of CT. Thought I would post a little pole for fun. I picked up this piece because it is...
Here is a completely unexpected end to my year. This is a bucket list coin of mine. A local co-club member of mine was a big-time fan of coins...
For those interested, Kolbe & Fanning is having a sale this weekend. All numismatic books $50 and under are 50% off....
OK, I have been on CT for a couple of years. I do not collect US coins or hunt for errors. A fellow collector friend in our local coin club is...
I need some help from specialists in Russian coinage. The first person that comes to mind is @Siberian Man but I'm sure there are others on here....
I recently made an impulse purchase. I have a bad habit of buying anything shiny that I like. Medieval coins have intrigued me for a while but I...
I noticed that over on the ancients side they have started posting their yearly top 10 lists. Since it looks like I won't be adding anything...
Charles (German: Karl), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death in March of 1780....
I apologize if this is old news. This came to me an email today. A free book to download from Archaeopress. I haven't read the whole thing but...
Unmanned hot air balloons are popular in Chinese history. Zhuge Liang of the Shu Han kingdom, ca. AD 220–280, used airborne lanterns for military...
Augustus II, called the Younger (August der Jüngere), was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he...
First post on the ancients forum in a while. I don't spend as much time over here as I do on the world coins forum the passion you guys have is...
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