Wow, Sallent. Why such negativity about this Gemini auction? Like CNG and other auction houses do with their print auctions, HJB has stacked...
I'd clean it or have it cleaned.
Hmm. Looks like a portrait of Gallienus to me.
Here's a Christ follis with peeping Tom reverse: [IMG] Romanus IV Diogenes, 1068-1071 AE Follis 10.57 g Constantinople Obv: IC-XC over NI-KA to...
Oh wow, I forgot to toss a few serpents into this fun thread :) Dancing with a snake, getting bit on the nose (even the horse is shocked by his...
I'd give it a few soaks (and gentle dabs) in Verdicare.
I'm not sure what I'm seeing here. From my childhood, I recall Legos being mostly rectangular and coming in various sizes. Maybe I'm...
Renewed :)
Ro! Why do you torture yourself by putting so much importance on the number of Likes a coin receives? You've posted such complaints a half...
No need to feel dirty about thinking this :D It seems reasonable to put such a thing on a coin-- the source of life, and all. Why would showing...
This one? [IMG] It closed at £220.
Nice!! Both were on my initial bid list (LOL, almost all of the Roman Egyptian coins were ;)). I regretfully didn't bid on your Harpokrates...
Sure, I'll take a look and shoot a picture :)
Aww man, you're hurting my feelings :( ;) (I've posted many ex-Dattari coins in recent months)...
Congrats. I was blown out of the water on all of my Dattari selections but picked up one non-Dattari tetradrachm. The auction is still in...
Welcome, @Marsyas Mike! Glad you de-lurked :) As for your coin, I too have no idea about that reverse but agree that the obverse looks...
A capital coin, mate. Pip pip and cheerio :D
Great coins, great images!
#1 is definitely better, solely because it is in focus and the second image is not. This looks like the type of coin that will benefit from being...
I have metal calipers and do worry about scratching the coin since they are spring-loaded. I don't use it often and when I do I'm very cautious....
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