I'm usually a budget collector, but the main thing I want in a coin is eye-appeal, so if I'm gonna spend $1000+ on a coin, I'd rather have it...
12 hrs Regna Adsignata/ assigning kingdoms. 116 AD [ATTACH] Obverse shows the bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, and the lettering: IMP...
that's a new word!
Here's a handful of my humble Greek stack. [ATTACH]
Unlike modern mints, where you have 24/7 CCTV surveillance at every corners or the metal detectors that the workers have to go through, in the...
Although most of my regrets are with bullions that I bought for really high premiums, with ancients I've been a bottom feeder so far, however this...
Pax holding branch?!
12 hrs Intermediate style Attica owl tetradrachm, 16.9g. [ATTACH] Next, A budget example of an otherwise expensive coin.
Coins in jewellery- no problem Coins made into jewellery- I cringe.
My only write-ups on Cointalk for this year were on the often overlooked Tamil kingdoms of the Cholas and Pandyas! Hope you find them...
My favorite weapon, the trident! [ATTACH]
Commodus, he's that spoiled rich kid who'd shower you with gifts if you're on his good side, take you to the games and invite you to his elaborate...
yeah! I only saw all the languages in one place at stations and in danger signs!
Creepy little kid Telesphoros from the Conventus of Pergamum. [ATTACH] Issued under Antoninus Pius, Magistrate- I. Pol(l)ion (strategos for the...
I often wonder how these Greek denominations were feasible for every day transactions, although the Romans were pragmatic and made large billon...
I've always wanted gold in its natural form, and recently got this gold nugget from a local dealer, it is an Australian gold nugget from the...
That creature is called the Merlion, infact the word Singapore comes from mix of Tamil/Sanskrit where Singa means lion and Pore/puram means place.
Singapore was the last country I’ve visited back in 2018 as part of family vacation, and since then I’ve never even crossed my state border lol....
On the left is the standard Raja Raja Chola stater (985-1014 AD), while the obverse is the same with a standing king with a lamp to his left, the...
Domitian fourree denarius, with layers of silver peeling off making him look like a zombie![ATTACH] Next, a masterfully done imitative coin.
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