Ed, Please read my comment to Doug again. I didn't say the 1st coin was Phraates III, I said the front facing drachm was Phraates III, not the 1st...
Doug, 30 years ago I might have been duped on that front facing drachm of Phraates III :confused:. The drachm of Sinaturces is a razor sharp...
Romancollector, Sorry about your experience :(; I've been duped more times than I care to admit :shame:. However, I'm glad your coin was posted on...
About 4 years ago I bought the slabbed Parthian silver drachm at auction, pictured below, when the market for Parthian coins was rather soft. At...
This Punic Tet was struck in a military mint in Sicily for use in the 1st Punic War. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm guessing the seller may have had a couple of drinks too many :hungover:.
CT members who have seen some of my older threads posted on this website can probably guess I would choose the Kushan gold coin over the 1945-D...
Please read my description of the Jefferson nickel again :smuggrin:.
I'm proposing a hypothetical question in this thread. If given a choice between the ancient Kushan gold coin and the American Jefferson nickel...
James, Congratulations on reaching the age of 70 :joyful:! You are now in the elite group of Septuagenarians :jawdrop:. You can impress all your...
Attached is another bronze coin from Thrace, this one struck in Augusta Traiana, also with a depiction of Homonoia on the reverse with an added...
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I bid up to $1,800.00 & felt confident I'd get it, but it wasn't in the cards :(.
1934 Wealth Crown, Congratulations on your Akragas Tet ;). I was eye-balling that coin for some time too :). Be thankful you were able to score a...
Suarez makes some solid points in his article This Dying Hobby. One segment of the hobby that's really in trouble is modern machine struck...
Gallienus, It looks like you're off to a good start on the Tetrarchy section :D. You might want to correct the spelling of Tetrarchy (you forgot...
Fugio1, I was bewildered at the Surface 4/5 grade too o_O. There is a planchet flaw on the reverse edge at 7:00 o'clock that may have influenced...
This 40 nummi coin of Justinian I, is one of my favorites. Nicomedia Mint: 22.47 gm, 41 mm, 2nd Officina, Dated Year 13 (AD 539-540). [ATTACH]...
Fugio1, Nice score ;)! Your coin has a lot of character with a great portrait & impressive reverse. With his huge club, rugged physique, &...
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