Congratulations for acquiring that wonderful classical owl tet! Glad you de-lurked :)
Interesting guy! I have a follis of his from a mixed Byz lot purchased a few years ago. It's not that bad considering it was from a large lot....
That looks great! Thanks for the recommendation :)
I used to track this but haven't in a while, but mine runs ~10-15%. It's not a particularly meaningful statistic though, at least for me. In...
Cool! Thanks for the translation, @straboul, and welcome to CoinTalk :)
Nice volcanoes, David and everyone! Man, I can't believe I still don't have any coin showing Mt. Argaeus! Must rectify soon :)
I sympathize. Volodya has offered some creative avenues for possible recourse. Maybe it will end up even better if NAC has a similar coin in...
Reopening a lot during a live auction is not uncommon and all auction houses have language in their TOS that covers this. The mechanics of an...
Great coin, Steve-O, and very fitting for your Thessaly-heavy collection! I have no crescents to share :(.
See Valentinian's post in a concurrent related thread ;) Talking up the merits of various specific coins and types of coins on forums such as...
Why is the second coin's reverse figure deemed Roma rather than Athena?
Isn't it incredible?! It's a fantastic hobby :). Every day I'm amazed at how inexpensive these little relics can be. If this coin has you...
Welcome, @jblake. That coin is very far gone in terms of condition. It's a Roman Imperial coin (an antoninianus) and my best guess is that it's...
I've not read (or sought to read, yet) how certain Greek gods became adapted to Roman culture, but I thought Greek Athena became Roman Minerva...
I must've missed something or not understood. What is your concern? Edited: nevermind... I didn't see the message and answer addressing this...
Very well considered and well-said :).
Fabulous, Z!! Excellent use of rationalization as well :D As for my Tarentum dolphin riders... [ATTACH] Still looking for my first, plagued...
I don't have one but certainly would like to correct that! Nice coin and write-up, Bing :)
Mikey! What a spectacular example of the type! :) I'd like to get one someday, primarily for the reason pointed out by @TypeCoin971793 .
You can hold an Eid Mar in New York-- visit the American Numismatic Society's vaults :) ... @Orfew, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles with...
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