It's difficult to find a silvered LRB that looks good. The patchiness of most silvering often detracts from the devices. That really is a nice...
Hey there Furry Friend, You might find this website superduper helpful if you have a lot of LBRs ("Late Roman Bronzes".... generally Constantine...
My only pre-AlexIII Makedonian coin is the most common of them (but no less awesome): Philip II [IMG] KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II. 356-336 BCE...
That is a fantastic set goal and I'm surprised more people don't do it. I should aim for that "set" as well!
Very nice, DR!! That looks fantastic! The writing is probably too small but if Orfew puts only 6 coins on each poster the writing can be larger....
The overall idea is good but fixing the visual inconsistencies will make it look more polished and appealing. Suggestions: 1. All pictures...
What a great coin, @Deacon Ray ! Not an easy coin to come by either :) @Alegandron, killer Amyntas III. @Curtisimo, what a fantastically...
I disagree! "Here's my newP" posts and posts with little else besides a coin and attribution tend fall quickly to to the second page but posts...
It's not against CT rules to recommend or post coin dealer info. It's only forbidden for dealers (or anyone selling coins) to use the regular CT...
Welcome to ancients, @Lawtoad! You too, @furryfrog02 :) Hey, that's funny-- two new ancients collectors and both are amphibians :D
When I started I wanted everything :D. Still do, but it is tempered by refined tastes and budget. Initially I planned on just buying "uncleaned"...
Hooboy, that's a tough one. Nothing screams Marcus Aurelius although provincial portraits often look nothing like Imperial. It does have the...
Nice display, D-Ray and others! I need more Julias :) Domna: [IMG] Julia Domna AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint Struck under...
What a great "story coin"!
Congrats on the new house and condolences on the moving process!
In addition to seeing if the coins met estimate, another barometer is the percentage of unsold lots in a given auction. Sixbid makes it rather...
He probably has a few laying about :D [ATTACH]...
Here's one with 7 hind legs (but with 8 "kneecaps"). I guess the engravers said "oops, I missed a leg" and faked it by engraving a dot for the...
If you have one, then I'd say there is at least one :D Have you tried going through CNG's archives or ACsearch, "denarius quadriga" search...
I think yours is a solid 5, maybe 6, on the Noodle Scale :)
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