I don't know anything about it other than this Forum Ancient Coins blurb: Kato Klitoria Hoard Warren, J. “The Kato Klitoria Hoard” in...
Wow!! I love that Venus pose! If you ever decide to sell that coin... dibs :D.
...you think it has sold and feel very sad that you didn't buy it, only to find that it hadn't really sold. Sweet relief! Second chances! Such...
Usual disclaimer: I am not an expert. What I see is surface etching, presumably by burial conditions. I suppose it could be crystallization if...
Thanks for the larger images. I don't know if I'll be able to help but it will be a fun puzzle.
Looking through ACsearch, 150 EUR seems to be a fair price for this particular coin. Not a great price, but a fair price for both you and the...
Recommending specific eBay sellers is very different from posting a current auction listing. Recapping some old and frequently made points about...
Excellent writeups! @ancientcoinguru, it's always nice to see an Imperial coin which varies from the usual portrait/deity motif. That's a coin...
And can we see larger images please?
I'm with Theo. Probably a Roman Provincial and so the portrait may or may not resemble the Imperial version of the person. That said, to me it...
Plugging that sentence into Google brings up many hits to CNG auctions. The quote seems to be a version of this blurb about test cuts found in a...
Didn't you just sell off most of your interesting non-Roman types? Not that there's anything wrong with "playing the field" :).
No, nothing to worry about. ... I'm glad you're keeping the coin because now we know it will be well cared for :). I'd soak the coin in...
The tyrant issued some gorgeous coins! [IMG] SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BCE) struck 310-305 BCE AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm Obv:...
:( I really wish people wouldn't post active auctions on CoinTalk. The only person it helps is the seller.
Ooooh, I want one!! Looks like it might take a while. There are only two in ACsearch.
Welcome to the board, @Gabor Papp :) I don't see anything wrong with the coin. The additional material you pointed out (red in the image below)...
Front: St. Joseph holding Christ Back: The assumption of Virgin Mary? (Mary being taken to heaven by angels)
What a nice assortment of Halloween coins! Artemis looks creepy on these Saserna denarii and the Gallic woman appears full of dread: [IMG] L....
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