A coin collection should always be a work in progress. Once you've decided collecting is for you, expect that you will start projects that will...
I picked up a Hadrian's travels denarius at NYINC, for a set my wife is starting. It is the first of this type that I've had. They make an...
[ATTACH] Here's one I forgot, as an honorable mention. It is not a coin per se, but a mold for Chinese Ban Liang coins. Approximately 2nd century BC
2016 - My 10 coin year in review As the year draws to a close, it's nice to reflect on the acquisitions I've been fortunate enough to pick up....
What's your plan for French feudal? I enjoy many of these coins but find collecting them quite ambitious due to the extensive scope of feudal...
I hate to question otherwise very reliable vendors. I happily make purchases from several of those sellers on a regular basis. I suppose they...
I have seen quite a few die matches of this coin popping up a lot. More than I'd expect for a relatively rare type. I suppose it could be an...
It's possible that dragon mythology, which seems to have developed independently in different cultures, could have began with the excavation of...
Chipped coins are very common in British Anglo-Saxon coinage. For some rarer issues only broken examples are known. Here is one of my...
10th century "raven" penny of Anlaf, Viking king of Nothumbria. Your coin appears to be a modern replica, though closer scrutiny would be...
For US coins, probably an 1874 half eagle. Only about 100-125 known. Not all that rare in the grand scheme of things, but for US coins I guess...
Hi, I'm glad some of what I wrote was of help to you. I agree with your identity of your styca. Aldates only coined for Eanred, and is a fairly...
Hi, I do specialize in the "scetta" and "styca" coinage of Northumbria, and would be happy to discuss your coin. FitzNigel is correct, this is...
I'll be there at least one day
More detailed information about this coin: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/761455 And here is another example from what...
Winning an auction by a few cents or dollars is the equivalent of passing a test by a point or two. It feels great, and you forget quickly that...
Because these are so ugly and poorly struck, they are a mess to try to identify. They can easily be confused with coins of John VIII, which are...
One of my dream coins is an 1/8th stavraton of the last emperor, Constantine XI. It was documented that his coins were made from the melting down...
I am nearly done with a full ruler set of the pre-Viking coinage of Northumbria. There are 12 monarchs and 5 church leaders who struck coins in...
Gotta love that glorious beard on the coins of Constans II
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