That is our job as ancient coin collectors, to encourage new collectors. We have youth auctions at all of our coin shows in Bellaire, TX. I enjoy...
Doug, just for you. Thanks for the opening. I look for new cast pieces at any auction I see now. I have one on its way & will share it soon, I...
For the Romans, cast coins were a carryover from cast Aes Rude which traded by weight. The Roman Republic did not have gold and silver in large...
A few years ago the best looking coin I owned cracked in half due to crystallization. So I would vote #2. I like the reverse of #1 best. Steve -...
The Bellaire, TX Coin Club will have a show this month, February 27 & 28. We will have one full time ancient dealer and several who have ancient...
Yes. Money from my paper route went to buy comic books, MAD magazine and coins. I went to the back page first to see if I could figure out the...
My favorite owl coin is (of course) RR: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This type is often poorly struck: off center, uneven strike (like this one), dies worn,...
Nice pics all. Mine are repeats of the ones above. I liked this one, two portraits for one coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Mark and Octavian You can...
Nice coin, and post, Alegandron! There are several cast or struck coins with astragalus. I like the pre-money bronze items. Steve, I like your fly...
There is an interesting blog on cast pieces here: http://blog.artemideaste.com/search/label/aes%20grave
Looks like Daredevil to me. [ATTACH] Rare left facing bust. [ATTACH]
I attended the SF show twice. The NYINC is on my bucket list, maybe next year seems to be a familiar tune. I am fortunate to live in the Houston,...
A pic from last weekend's Bellaire Coin Show. I posted one of the kids auction in another thread. Hope you are feeling better now. Was that a...
I noticed the difference in bust types. It is hard to read the letters from pics, so I do not see a difference in the letters. Something I have...
I picked up a few neat items this weekend at a local coin show. The Aes Teardrop arrived in the mail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast bronze teardrop....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republican Denarius, C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius Moneyer Mint - Rome, 125 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing...
Excellent Mercury! Not quite the same as a Mercury dime, which looks more like Roma.
This coin has an interesting name play. The moneyer, PVR = Furius Purpurio, adds a Murex shell. This shell was used to make purple die. [ATTACH]...
I agree. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast As or Aes Grave, 258 grams. Janus head / Prow right [ATTACH] Cast bar or Aes Signatum, 105 grams, broken to the...
Nice coin. I like the details in the reverse and the quality of the picture with so few lines.
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