I know very little about this coinage - I just ordered the book, thank you @Victor_Clark . I like both of your acquisitions very much Doug. They...
Same experience. Don't do it. You can buy modern replicas of ancient lamps that work just fine. Put olive oil in an ancient lamp, and you'll be...
I've bought from them numerous times at the Baltimore shows. Totally legit and nice people to boot.
A common variety drachm in a pleasing grade, like the ones pictured, can be obtained for around $150 at retail, and somewhat less at auction. And...
Wow, those are stunning! :wideyed:
Nice work!
Did the engraver of your coin also carve the dies for mine? The style of the reverses is uncannily similar... [ATTACH]
One of the nicest I've seen of the type. Congratulations on a superb coin!
Wow, lots of cool shell money @Alegandron ! I didn't expect to find you down this rabbit hole.
Some form of shell money appears to have been used on almost every continent: America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. It was originally used as a...
+1 I also used this service recently with a Canadian customer, and it worked out perfectly.
I'm not seeing Trajan in the bust of Victory, but it's still a very unusual style. Great coin!
That's a beautiful example of the type, well done!
Cool video, Chris! The birds chirping in the background give it nice ambience. :pigeon:
You sir, have absolutely the best rock collection!
Sorry about the bad attribution Mat, mea culpa. It's Galerius. Obv.: ΓAΛ MAΞIMIANOC K; Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Reference: Dattari 6150
I'll take your word for it - you've done more research that I had chance to. I'll chime in with whatever de Jersey has to say about the coins when...
Yeah. Human history is a procession of bloodbaths.
You have good taste in dealers. :p
Wow, extremely cool - I've never seen a brockage with the coins stuck together. You are going to make @dougsmit green with envy.
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