great collection, thanks for sharing! I think you have the anchor pointed the correct way for the eastern Mediterranean. [ATTACH] I like that...
Thanks for sharing. I Hope someone publishes the find. I am a fan of the big coins and the big books that show them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I picked up a few interesting pieces at the Bellaire Coin Club show last weekend. I collect Roman Republic and cast bronze, so three of these I...
Imperfections in a coin can vary a lot. The two bronze TVRDs (C. Papirius Turdus) below are aVF and have cracks or other flan imperfections. I...
great collection, or start to a collection. Make sure to put your ID on the tags in your trays. That way in 50 years when the collection is sold,...
Oops, I did not post my Astro's cap pic. [ATTACH] We had 59 YNs in the auction. For the most part all went well. The two ancient coins drew...
This weekend is the Bellaire Coin Club coin show. If you are in the area, please plan to attend. I helped set up yesterday and already know one of...
Great coin! I should find one of those one day soon. I am a big fan of cut coins. Most of mine are in my collecting area, Roman Republic, and in...
great pair
great coin and pics! I admire your display skills. I also like the scale - [ATTACH]
I received the news this week that Simon Bendall passed this month. I did not know him, but have one of his books, Byzantine Weights An...
great coin @David Atherton , mine has only 2 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Good job @galba68 . Just remember to note cleaned when you send it to be graded. That way the slabber can note details on the coin.
Welcome @MGoodTrot . Thanks for sharing your finds! Your blog said the coins were from a hoard in Suffolk. Do you have any find information on the...
It will be good to have you back in the land of not too bad Texmex and BBQ. I hope to see you at one or more coin shows in the next year or so. We...
There are plenty of interesting small coins. My favorite is a girl tossing knuckle bones. [ATTACH] Cilicia, TARSOS (389-375 a.C.) AR Obol Obv -...
It is cosmic payback for how bad I was to my 8th grade Latin teacher. Plus you get to hold some really neat stuff like the Sigma / Acorn semiuncia...
great coins, I am partial to the Galba.
Great coins, keep em both. My first Roman coin was a Gallienvs / Stag. I like this hippocamp. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A package of scale weights arrived today. It was a long wait for the weights due to export papers. In hand, 3 of the 5 weights match ones in my...
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