That's a very nice coin in a high grade, and it doesn't seem bent, like so many I've seen. You might just push me over the edge into collecting a...
Of course - silver and copper are far more available than gold. But I think there's something sacrosanct about gold in the human psyche. For all...
You have ancients in your collection too, Green. Don't pretend you're not one of us. :)
Great little coin, Chris, and thank you for the context, THC. I like collecting miniscule bronzes, so I looked a few of these up. I don't think...
There is no blanket answer to any of these questions. Every coin has to be examined in its economic context. For instance, the Tyrian Shekel was...
I can only add that Lindgren does not record this variety either. Lindgren III 277 has a crescent on the reverse, no mark on the obverse.
Nice coins! I particularly like the Justin/Sophia types.
Y'all could just post coins you've already won.
That is indeed a special coin!! :wideyed: The NAC write-up is very intriguing.
It's a rare tritaseptaquartaditemorion of ancient Elbonia.
Oh I know he has pics for the better stuff - I've bid on some of his auctions. A couple of years back though, he ran an auction and had nothing...
I think it's fantastic. So it's a full-sized drachm. Huh. Looks like it would be smaller. Did you see a pic of it before you bid, or does Frank...
Hard Times Token. Wiki has a very brief blurb about them here. It was a junk bin find, and I'm going to give it a soak in acetone to see if it'll...
The Postumus/Hercules ant is absolutely fabulous. I want this type now. What's the size of the Sinope drachm? It looks like a fractional silver,...
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