Favorite Greek. I don't have many pieces here. The Cleopatra countermark on the Antioch AE intrigues me greatly, even though I have other Greek...
Favorite AR and AE Roman Imperial... Septimius Severus AR denarius; Emesa mint: 194-195 Obv.: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II; Laureate head...
I've got to break this question down into the various categories which I collect. Favorite AR and AE Roman Republic... Man. Acilius Glabrio...
I thought as much. What isn't available as a Chinese counterfeit?
They're smaller than I thought - they look much bigger in the pics without a reference. Very cool stuff.
Ouch. Did the buyer(s) have any recourse with Superior Galleries, or were they stuck with the coins?
Those are fascinating and mystifying at the same time. How unpractical was it to carry around checks that consisted of wooden planks? What are the...
Also, is there any substantial risk of encountering counterfeits in this series - specifically the Braided Hair Half Cents?
Intercept Shield album, which is why I'm not looking for the highest-grade coins in top-tier TPG slabs. I want attractive raw coins, or coins that...
Thanks beef. I did a little more hunting after I read your post, and I see that you are correct. There seem to be plenty of problem-free coins in...
Make it 1500 and I'm in! :) I put together a US type set many years ago, and I'm toying with the idea of doing it again, this time with better...
What do you learned scholars of US coins think about this half cent? It's ANACS AU58 Details, Rim Damage. I see some depressions in the rim at 2...
Did that years ago and never looked back. A large portion of the credit industry is out to swindle you. Caveat emptor. I don't even take out car...
Nice coin, TJC - same Apollo type as mine, RIC 88. I notice the reverse legend is spaced differently on your coin than mine. Yours is PM TR P...,...
Nice coin, Chris. FORTVNA REDVX type, RIC 144. It belongs to the fifth and last issue of 243-44.
That's a superb example of the type, Steve. There isn't a coin from the cities of the Decapolis that I don't like - for some reason I'm very much...
John, that's a very nice coin, and a special issue, RIC 129a. Evidently a series of aureii, gold quinarii, and denarii were minted in the summer...
Good luck Aaron! Please post pics of your progress.
I've reported numerous ancient fakes on eBay, along with a whole community of collectors at FORVM. We figured mass reports against some of the...
The only Valerian I have to share is this Valerian I of Alexandrea Troas. I didn't buy it for the sake of the emperor, but for the grazing horse...
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