Here's a beaut. Hemidrachm of Cherronessos with full lion and pentagram. It also has beautiful, metallic gray toning that's impossible to...
Thanks. I looked for your rare lady types but came up empty-handed. They might have been there somewhere, but you just can't go through every...
Here are two Indo-Skythian drachms, also picked out of a bag of a hundred, purely for looks. I've got to do my homework on these, but in general I...
Here is a denarius of Julia Maesa, Pudicitia. I don't have anything to add here, just a really good, centered strike with sharp detail - I...
Next on the slate is this amazing Illyrian drachm - I'm amazed at any rate. This is evidently a rare variety, although I don't know the types...
So I decided to drive into NY City yesterday as I was under a time constraint and didn't want to deal with trains. Going in was a breeze, but...
That reminds of one of my favorite novels, Under the Grandstand, by Seymour Butts.
I like the overall fabric and style of these coins. Very nice!
It's not a similar grade - the surfaces are much smoother. The NGC grade on the OP coin is, as usual, inflated.
Don't get me wrong. I like the coin very much for all the reasons you stated, but not at $585. More like $300 or so. For $585 I would expect...
lol!
For $585, I would expect much much better surfaces. Unless it's a rare variety, it's totally overpriced at $585, by about $200 - at least.
I have a love of research, so my jibes are very much in good fun, nothing more. Nothing pleases me more in this hobby than acquiring a new type,...
Seriously though, we should talk about the coin. If someone ever makes a "post your buildings" thread again, toss this coin in and let them...
Bing, let me ask you a question...
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I'll be there. Will PM you my number later. Let the fossicking commence!
Do some of you guys even read my write-ups? lol Should I just post a pic and a price?
On this type, Roma holds a palladium, which this engraver has imbued with copious detail. In Greek and Roman mythology, a palladion (Greek) or...
Ok. I'm still not sure I understand, but if you have an unpublished coin, then congratulations! Always nice to find a new type or variety. :)
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