@Clavdivs interesting, thanks for sharing. I am not an expert, but I think the UK has the best system. If I order from an auction or web site in...
Don't we all. Congrats on two super coins!
I follow auctions on this site, deamoneta. The site has several dealers. Some auctions are electronic only and some are "live" at a dealer's...
nice crab coin! I was surprised at this coin which listed for 30 Euros and hammered for 900 Euros! This is an example of how a coin price...
I enjoy watching live coin auctions. Today I had two coins on my watch list. Unfortunately they were 200 lots, or over an hour, apart in the...
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I read an interesting book recently: Rome vs Carthage; The War at Sea by Christa Steinby. The book covers an interesting time in Republican Rome...
It is interesting to see how others store / display their collections. I have most of my coins in a vault at the bank. This does 2 things: more...
My display at The 62nd HOUSTON MONEY SHOW PRE-COIN ROMAN MONEY or Roman "money" from 1000 to 390 BC, or how did Rome pay their soldiers at Veii in...
My Julius portrait is on a cut bronze coin. [ATTACH]
Coin shows are numismatic museums as well as markets. At the GHCC show I saw an excellent owl and took a pic with my phone... so the photo is not...
There are plenty of weapons. Does the prow of a Roman warship count? [ATTACH] I have a few with clubs, most are not held. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Great write-up @dadams . I thought the show was a good one also. I picked up three RR denarii. The one on the right looks like an over-strike. I...
Thanks for sharing. Attending the show is a bit like a trip to an ancient coin museum. You looked at some great pieces. There are plenty of books...
I agree. Interesting posts on how to ID an ancient coin. I suppose this is not a lot different than VAM # for US silver $. I have several books...
[ATTACH] fly (cicada) and trident aes grave uncia TV167, Tuder, 270 - 260 BC
I like #1 best - better face I think you are right to research a coin, especially one that stretches your coin budget. You did not give info on...
Lots of great bronze coins here. I have a few large pieces. If you want to see them, stop by my exhibit at the Greater Houston coin show Jan 18 -...
I normally do not buy duplicates, but this one was too hard to pass. I bought it in an on line auction. I told myself I would bid once and if...
Nice early / heavy coin. A Roman pound, or As, weighed 327 grams. Initial cast coins had an As that was +/- this weight. Your coin is near that =...
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