Reality is that annoying time between sleep and coining.
Yes, but the question is, which reality? Coins look very different in a room lit with incandescent bulbs than they do in sunlight. They look...
Lookin' good, John. Looks like everybody is on a photography kick these days.
I've got a handful of those counterstamped Maravedis as well... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've seen them, but I believe they're cast, so they usually have pretty soft features. And they come in a few denominations. Here's a page of...
I've found coins on ma-shop that I couldn't find anywhere else, particularly Nabataeans, so at least in my case, it's good to keep an eye on them.
ma-shop is great. I only recommended vcoins as a start. Gitbud-Naumann is both professional and excellent - they would never knowingly sell you a...
I was REALLY hoping you would come to my rescue! The coin was purchased from a long-standing reputable dealer with a lifetime guarantee of...
Yeah, on second thought, this really should have been posted in World Coins.
Here's a possibly interesting topic, modern coins minted in an ancient style, that is, hammered, no collar, hand-engraved dies. This should...
Not Restitutor Bis, RESTITVT ORBIS. Sometimes the Romans broke up the words in odd ways.
Hello friends, here are eight attractive Roman coins, $15 apiece. Paypal preferred but checks are fine too. PM me if interested. Shipping is $4...
Slabbed is not always a good choice when first buying ancients, unless you like getting robbed. Very common coins that never get counterfeited,...
That's a truly amazing coin Steve. I never get tired of seeing it.
Here's a coin of Geta from Pautalia, one of the first provincials I bought, coincidentally from the same dealer that sold me the OP coins. [ATTACH]
Yes, you made the right call. Wives have a way of putting their foot down that's final, lol. Still, very tough to lose a pet, no matter how.
My son has a Red-tailed Boa - a beautiful animal, and almost six feet long now.
Snakes are most often associated with medicine and healing in the ancient world. The modern Bowl of Hygieia (symbol of pharmacy) and Rod of...
I have one coin which also has unintentional jugate busts, not a double-strike but an overstrike. This is a Seleucid issue of Antiochus IV...
We had a discussion some time back with Doug Smith, in which he compared the cost of some of his coins to meals at Taco Bell, hence the reference....
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