I used the K spelling for Kyrenaica and it has been checked but it's still nice to see another one!
Two classics! I'm never sure how to distinguish authentic from cast in a coin such as that Caligula. The soft/soapy junctions of the devices to...
I agree with Ominus. Based on the clear portions of her headdress she is facing left.
"Desk of a Coin Collecting Gentleman" by Tifbrandt. [ATTACH]
:D @ominus1, I'm not OCD at all but that desk makes me want to clean up! :D Is that a crumpled sheet of aluminum foil serving as a lampshade?...
Augustuscoins.com is CoinTalk member @Valentinian's website. In addition to the list of known sellers of fakes, there are tons of educational...
Hooboy... that coin is pretty gnarly. It probably is a coin Claudius II Gothicus, Pax reverse. The denomination is antoninianus. The obverse,...
I like this idea better than stating prices or ranges.
:D Yep, I don't plan on pleasing everyone.
Wait, what? You're starting an ancient coin company? Awesome!! When is the inaugural auction?
Welcome, @Pavlos! You've picked up a wonderful assortment of coins. Looking forward to more of your CoinTalk contributions :).
Nice snag, Chris! Glad it went to family :) Thanks for that information! ... Roman Egyptian drachms are of course huge but not particularly...
Thanks to everyone who has responded. I'm behind in reading CT (tough workweek) and will catch up later this week or this weekend. I've had some...
I think you're right! :) Yes, definitely :) :)
Nice sleuthin'! :D Next up: check asiaminorcoins to see if they have any from Kyzikos that match your reverse (I don't think it's a...
Definitely!
A LRB commemorative sounds like a good inclusion. This is a good example of having to decide how to handle categories. Should we specify a...
Subtitled:"and can afford"? :D Point well made. I lean towards including coins which may be out of reach of some but that are coins any...
:) Okay. But no :D Well, maybe. :D Big ol' no to aes rude though. Can you imagine a beginner trying to buy a lump of slaggy-looking base...
I really don't know what the reverse is and it's driving me a bit crazy :D. I see a small bunch of grapes at the end of a thick stem, although I...
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