That's a beauty, Oki! [IMG] SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS, son of Pompey the Great Circa 43-36 BC, Sicilian mint? AE, 29 mm, 19.8 gm Obv: Laureate head...
Gosh, that's a very nice example of the type! Great find :)
JEALOUS! :D
Same problem here. Plus, with inflexible Saflips, they tend to crack and split with these thick and heavy coins, even without repeated openings....
Both are fantastic! Aren't these so satisfying to hold? I need to update the composite since I've added a couple more. [IMG] [IMG]
Good point, Zumbly. That does look like it could be BD.
Nice coin! I'd be happy to have it in my collection. By size, weight, and metal it's a hemidrachm and the reverse shows Euthenia, not Nilus, and...
Hey, new endless thread possibility? Someone posts a coin, the next person posts something related in the most tangential way possible,...
The hammer price is a typo. The estimate was 50,000 CHF. You'd better hope for a dramatic improvement of your exchange rate :D. (It is not my...
Oh but there are... time to add this to your animal list, SteveO! (from CNG's archives) [IMG] SICILY, Akragas. Circa 420. Tetradrachm (Silver,...
Wonderful coins, everyone! These donative scene coins are fantastic. Added to the list :).
Bing, is your camera on a tripod, copy stand, or otherwise held still and secure? Does your camera have a shutter delay? Many of the images look...
Unfortunately, Zeljko, they all appear to be fakes.
My coin is on the move again and has left NY. Sorry, VK, but Elagabalus appears to have broken off the affair :D.
What a fantastic image of your cup-shaped coin! Those are not easy to capture. Hmm, coins with Christ and a ruler? I may have a few but the...
Same here. Sometimes they pass through in a day or two, other times they linger for a few weeks. I've stopped worrying about it unless it is...
[IMG] MYSIA, Pitane AE, 4th-3rd c. BCE 9 mm, 0.64 gm Obv: Head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev: ΠΙΤΑ; Pentagram, branch in center. Ref: BMC 5-10 var....
Those are really very pretty and well-detailed for such little coins... great price too!
The green on your coin doesn't look like bronze disease to me. The green on your coin looks hard. By contrast, the green on a coin afflicted by...
Outstanding! The mix is interesting, the coins lovely in their variety, and the virtual tray pleasingly presented. Congratulations on your...
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