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...once in while I come across something like this. :cool: [ATTACH] Tetradrachm of Ptolemy X.
It's conjectural, but it makes a certain amount sense. Antioch was one of cities Antony gave Cleopatra as he was portioning out the Levant. The...
Honestly, I would be happy to trade coins only among friends at CT. Whenever I sell anything on eBay to a stranger, I always wonder if the coin is...
Hey man, the more the merrier! :)
Great coin! Man, that's exactly the sort of coin some less-than-scrupulous dealers would love to "improve" with tooling. I'm happy to see it...
The Titus.
I'm going to out myself - I sold this coin to Mr. Sallent. He posted it in this thread. I did not catch the seam, or it would never have been put...
I never get tired of an elephant thread. This one arrived last week, and here's a bit of an analysis... Seleucus IV, compelled by a heavy Roman...
I agree - a bit of wear, but mostly a weak strike. Considering the haste with which most of JC's denarii were produced (out of military...
It's a dazzling coin, congratulations!
This thread was a mistake. Discussions of slabs always lead to fisticuffs. I apologize.
Have you tried decaf?
In my opinion, the entire reverse is heavily tooled. I actually don't mind some light smoothing, if it simply cleans up the surfaces.
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Yes, Phoenicia, an obol of Tyre, c. 357-355 B.C. Owl and hippocamp. Looks authentic, just pretty beat up.
I had my car in the shop last week and the guys said, "This is gonna cost you about a thousand bucks, or your first born." I said, "Hang on, let...
No more children, God help me.
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Next week, EID MAR denarius, opening bid $1.
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