U.S. coins - 11 years old. Ancients - 15 years old
Am I the only person on CT who didn't realize the OP coin was for sale?? :arghh: I would certainly have battled @TIF for it, if I'd known. My...
I received my invoice this morning.
I too received an email earlier this week that they are moving their offices and that the invoicing/shipping will be delayed.
There does seem to be color variation in the "patina" of those added areas, so that may have been the evidence to at least investigate. As you...
Interesting. How was the deception spotted? I assume the coin wasn't dipped in acetone to improve it. There must have been something about the...
Here's the "other" RR dolphin denarius. Struck by moneyer L. Lucretius Trio. This is ex Huntington Collection (ANS duplicate). [ATTACH] Like...
Nice to have access to so many ex Dattari coins, isn't it? I see there are several in the Gemini sale later this week also.
Here are a few rare Carausius reverses that I bought very recently, all promoting his relations with the military. I don't often make such...
I almost bid against you on that one, Eric! Beautiful coin.
This ex Dattari AE drachm was an impulse purchase at Naville yesterday, and I'm not certain whether it was a good impulse! I will need to see the...
Beautiful example with a lovely patina. Nice find!
I vaguely recall evidence of this was found in ancient Athens. A trove of ostraca with Themistocles' name on them.
Interesting banker's mark on that coin, @red_spork . Is it a rooster?
Here's one of mine. Crawford 342/2. A rare variety with the names beneath, rather than behind, the masks. This example is ex Elvira...
I agree with this. My advice to those who attend coin shows is to not only look, but also LISTEN. You can learn a lot by conversing with dealers...
I can't make it, but I hope the show does well. I'd like to go next year if reports are good. Please let all of us know what you attendees think...
Dexter Hoyos, Mastering the West, a readable history of the Punic Wars. [ATTACH]
For comparison, the more common "large H" from my collection below. [ATTACH]
If you live in the United States, importing these coins "from the source" as you say, may very well be against the law. The U.S. has imposed...
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