I'm having a lot of luck with provincials in European auctions, but don't tell anyone ;) I think that's the most likely scenario. He plucked the...
Are you charged customs fees for coins sent from the UK or other European countries?
Hmm, I don't know. I want it to be good because it's a very cool coin-- apparently rare too given the few examples in archives. The reverse...
Thanks, Bing! Maybe coins are the primary place I've seen him in this pose. Some of the Apollo Sauroktonos coins show him with arm raised high...
The Roman Provincial section of any auction has become the first place I browse when a new auction is posted. This coin stopped me in my tracks....
Hard to tell what the third letter is but the first two are going to be SM (whether or not they look like that on your coin). "Sacra Moneta", and...
Nice assortment of Crispy Campgates, @Ajax! I have one not very nice example from a mixed lot: [IMG] Crispus, RIC VII Heraclea 18, MHTΓ
Some tetras: [IMG] SICILY, Kamarina 420-405 BCE AE tetras, 3.11 gm Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet; dotted border Rev:...
Some examples of (intact) bracteates can be browsed in CNG's archives.
I don't plan to collect Chinese money but that last composite picture is a work of art!
Hooboy, there are some gorgeous First Meris tetradrachms in that hoard!
Great coins, @Roman Collector! I'd love to have all of the Severan Concordia denarii.
Yeah, I don't know what that one means either :rolleyes: :p :D
Well said!!
Thousands of ancients coins are auctioned every day and unless you're an elite collector, another one will be along soon. Chill out, research the...
Isn't it sad that even though in this modern world we have more ways to communicate with one another than ever before, yet understanding seems...
That textured polyester fabric background (or whatever the material is) didn't work out well either. See if you can find something black and matte.
Not long ago World and Ancients were one board on CoinTalk. There weren't that many ancients collectors here, then Steve and many others migrated...
Indeed!! Welcome to CoinTalk, @Bnumis :)
Complete? Retire from CoinTalk? [IMG]
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