a.c.h., What are the NGC specs on your solidus o_O? The coin has nice luster :happy:.
[ATTACH] There are two interpretations for the reverse design of this solidus, the first being Honorius with his foot on a captive, the second...
It's a modern fantasy :p.
Early Celtic coins are in a class by themselves. The composition on this coin is wonderful :happy:! I firmly believe by not having a written...
I've never bought coins strictly for investment, however, on many occasions those coins turned out to be good investments :happy:. Coins that I've...
[ATTACH] The reverse of this coin depicts the famous camp gate known as the Porta Nigra, built circa AD 170 in Trier, Germany. Since the coin is...
The 20,000 number is strictly hearsay, however, it has been echoed many times by dealers "in the know". No doubt the hoard that is feeding the...
savitale, To a certain extent you are correct :D. Heritage isn't the only auction house getting crazy prices for ancient coins, so are CNG,...
Mike, Those are two handsome Owls, especially the one from the Demarete collection :happy:. It took me a long time to score an Owl that wasn't too...
Thanks to everyone for your input :happy:. After reviewing the study kirispupis posted I feel confident calling this a double die match :cool:.
Doug, You're right about the die crack on the Heritage coin ;). If you click the image it's obvious with the enlarged view.
kirispupis, Thanks for that die study link :happy:. I'm very surprised so few dies were used on these Koson staters, especially when you consider...
I have an older photo that may not be any better than the 1st one but here it is :happy:. [ATTACH]
I agree, some of their grading is impossible to justify ;).
One coin that caught my attention at the Heritage Platinum Auction is pictured below. This Koson State, lot 34058, sold for $5,750.00 :jawdrop:!...
I forced myself to sit through most of this auction in awe :woot:. Most of the prices were shocking, & it looks like many bidders were buying the...
F.F., Your coin has an odd surface for sure :p, but it's common with the late bronze coins of Justinian I. Many of his late bronzes are weakly...
Art, Welcome to CT :happy:. I don't know if the coin I'm posting below will confuse the GTG, or if is relevant, but I sold the coin earlier this...
Your coin looks like McAlee 336/1, Year 3. Pictured below is a Tet from Antioch, year 2, that I sold long ago. The eagle on your coin is standing...
Hrefn, Thanks for posting that link on imitations in the Budapest Museum :happy:. Most of those coins are well documented & collectively form an...
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