One of my favorite coins. Interesting threads. [ATTACH]
I have been fortunate when it comes to export papers and timely shipping for items coming to Texas from Europe. This lot is a bit different....
I have two with anchors headed my way. I am looking into ancient anchors, ie which way is up, for a recent purchase. I will post it when I have...
[ATTACH] @ancientcoinguru for comparison here are cast coins of about the same weight. [ATTACH]
It is big at 330 grams. I think the oval outer diameter, 53.5 / 49.6 X 24.6 mm tall, makes it look a bit bigger. It looks more than twice as big...
Nice coin. I like ChiRho coins and this one shows the standards well.
I have used them once and the transfer went well. The transfer was small, but the seller held fast that I use a wire transfer. I had sent one to...
If this coin is the one you are considering, I would pass. Of course I am a Roman Republican coin collector, so my pass is not surprising. I do...
I do not know dates for the pieces. My interest is in Republican era pieces, but it looks like these pieces stayed around a long time and dating...
Thanks, good suggestion.
I won a one Roman pound, 12 uncia, one (libra) As weight from CNG last week. It arrived yesterday and it is BIG, 332 grams of bronze. The shape is...
Interesting shield design. Looks like it could be a new Halloween eye contact design. [ATTACH]
Welcome to the ancient coin collecting. A better question that will the holder fit in my binder is: Is the holder large enough to hold the coin...
@Julius Germanicus good luck with your first auction. I went to the Auktionshaus Felzmann web site and they have good pictures of your coins -...
I know a few folks who stored their collection at home and found it missing. Most of my collection is in a lock box at my bank. I use the highest...
@Mike Drop those are good choices. I think a new (US) collector should buy a Red Book (a new issue is not needed) and a 20th century type set...
Nice token and write-up. I do not have a token. When we went to Hot Spring for my niece's wedding, we gave her a silver sixpence (for her shoe)....
It looks like a coin from Carthage or one of her provinces (Punic from Sicily, Italy, Spain, etc.). I have trouble telling the difference. They...
I like plumb bobs and knucklebones: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is a beauty! I have seen (and held) a few of these at coin shows. Note quite as nice as yours. An ancient gold coin like that has plenty of...
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