I realize I'm a few days early, but I've got a handful of coins on order and I figure I'd put them all in one thread rather than spam the forum....
To a novice like me, attributing Seleucids of the various kings named Antiochus is frustrating, especially since often all you get is BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ...
Wait. Did a collector of ancient coins just say, "Shame about the fingerprint"? o_O
Here's a free solution. Download Paint.NET here. It's a free, open-source image editing software. http://www.getpaint.net/ Open your image with...
Those sigloi all have creepy owls - it was the style. I didn't mean to sound critical. It's a super coin!
That's one creepy owl.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do t
In that category, the coins that give me the most trouble are the ones with a glossy-black patina, which is probably the effect of waxing. I just...
In addition to Doug's informative page, there's a very fine paper on the coinage of the Nezak Huns, link below. You've got to be a member of...
Well, the last of my chickens came home to roost today, the ant of Gordian III, so here's a team picture. Not a bad haul if I do say so myself....
I recently clicked on one of those articles about the habits of highly successful people and the first thing on the list was get up early and...
Nice work, Chris. Cleaning is not my cup of tea at all, but I do appreciate seeing good work.
I like these coins as well. I picked one up this month... Nezak Huns, Spalapati Deva AR Jital, AD 750-850 Obv.: Horseman right holding lance....
An incredible and scarce coin. My eyes are bugging out of my head. Two thumbs up!
What is this "US Mint" that you speak of?
Unlikely. The curious and frustrating thing about Nabataean coinage is that much of it is exquisitely engraved but sloppily minted. If the coins...
Tim, I don't see your collection as a big part of the equation. $1100 is a drop in the bucket when it comes to living expenses. Sell it, or don't...
That's a lovely piece though - I think the cleaning was nicely done.
It's a beautiful coin, TIF! I've read that higher-grade tets can exhibit tooling as often as higher-grade sestertii, however. I don't know how...
I wasn't aware of that book, Doug. Thank you for the suggestion.
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