All 4 of those are great picks but the Sicilian crab is my favorite :D. I think we both have champagne taste on a beer budget :p.
I totally agree with you. During uncertain times money moves around in predictable ways. What better place to put your money than a market that...
The Rome mint argenteus has a magnificent reverse from a fresh die :). That coin is worth overpaying for :D.
Your drachm for $100 was a steal :smuggrin:. Congrats.
One shocker I missed while getting a snack to go with my coffee is pictured below. [ATTACH] Lot 347, Judaea, Year 3, War with Rome, AD 66-70, AR...
I was eye-balling that coin too :cool:, but for a hammer price of $1,300 no thanks. I'm happy with the Nero Tet I've got :D. [ATTACH]
The ancient coin market is alive & doing well :D! Most of the coins with a provenance of 20 years or more were getting exceptionally high prices....
Knowing how shaky the stock markets look & all the money flowing into fine art & collectibles I think it will sell north of 5 million $ :D.
It looks barbarous :wideyed:.
NGC will slab a coin anyway you want it as long as you make it clear to them which side gets the label. I had them slab the coin below with the...
Roma Auction XX is offering the Ides of March aureus, lot 463, one of only 3 known examples, starting bid of 500,000 pounds :jawdrop:! The coin...
S.A., Those are both outstanding coins for their artistic aesthetics :cool:. The Nicomedia coin not only for the patina, but also for the...
That's an interesting coin with a lovely portrait of Pietas :D. The Pietas concept has carried over to modern Sicilian & Italian families ;).
That's interesting info I wasn't aware of o_O, but I really shouldn't be surprised. The output of the Trier Mint was so prolific, especially with...
Those are great add-ons :D. The VRBS ROMA bronze is especially nice for the type :).
Thanks to all CT members for posting many great LRB coins from the Trier & other mints. These fascinating little coins can form a wonderful...
I recently scored a very common but attractive Constantine the Great billon "Camp Gate" centenionalis from the Trier Mint. This coin type is among...
J.G., I spotted this thread late but glad I didn't miss it entirely :). That's a great Lego creation along with interesting facts about the...
I have 2 MS70PL UHR $20s, one with a gold label & the other with a plain label. The gold lable coin is pictured below. I've also got a MS70 First...
I enjoy reviewing auction results from Great Collection auctions (GC) because of their frequency, every Sunday. After the gold price broke the...
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