My favorite changes often. Today I am fond of Asses. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The cast variety [ATTACH] and the scale weight variety, either the top...
I am a fan of the 3 graces. They are on several coins, have a statue in the NY Met and even have their own book. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Julia Domna...
I like several women on ancient coins. My favorite is Diana. [ATTACH] Her best look is this one with her hair pulled back. ROMAN REPUBLIC. C....
Great write-up, thanks! - I had to google this word Ceres is one of my favorite characters on coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] RR Denarius 56 BC Obv -...
three great coins, the differences in the reverses is interesting
thanks for sharing! I have a weight that is similar to your first pic, a Byzantine Empress Steelyard Weight. I found about a dozen examples on the...
Looks like a good collection. The first Greek coin book I bought was HISTORIA NVMORVM. I found it useful when I bought a coin outside my...
I am glad the half quadrans went at a reasonable price (20% over start). The one I really wanted went 50% over from a higher start, uuuugh. I...
Great coins and story. I agree that it would be hard to issue several different coins if he lasted only a day or two.
I like shadows on high relief coins. I also do better with sun light than my full range lights. [ATTACH]
I have a few cut coins. Most likely they were used for change. Most are struck bronze. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A couple are silver (or...
My wife and I will visit Niagara Falls in May. I am hoping to wrangle a trip to the museum. I bought a Byzantine Empress Steelyard Scale Weight in...
I am a big fan of cast bronze money and have invested in a few books. Thurlow and Vecchi is the best buy on the subject. I use the book often....
You have two great coins. It looks like you did a bit of research and picked well. You must buy expensive steak!
Congrats on a great coin. Abe Books has a volume I for about $100.
Aes Grave are interesting, and fun to hold. I like the pieces also. From L to R: semis, 5 sextans & two pieces. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No, but this is a single Merc earlobe. [ATTACH]
I have a few cast coins and pieces. One of my favorite sub-groups includes shells and knucklebones. The coin is a biunex (2 out of 10 for a full...
I agree with the reached out and grabbed me system of grading. I mostly collect BC items, but sometimes stray. This Augustus coin is Imperial, but...
I saw this coin while sorting through e-mail ads. It looks like a flip-over double strike. I think I see a nose above the goat. The obverse would...
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