Yup, that's a nice coin alright. I was looking at it myself but I'm holding off for the Arabian provincials of Trajan. Great choice - you're going...
How is this "one of the most important coins of the 20th century" ??
That's very instructive. Thank you Doug!
Don't know. Do you think it needs some conservation?
Heh - yeah. Come to think of it, my wife feels better in hand than any of my coins, but your aureus ain't bad. :)
Well-done Rudi. We often hear the expression "better in hand" when it comes to coins, but nothing feels better in your hand than gold!
The two of us visited the Red Rose Coin Show for a bit today. The ancient offerings were paltry and overpriced to say the least, but fortunately...
I completely misread the theta on C as epsilon, since the right side is a bit weak. But how do you know that doesn't sum with the gamma in the...
Were those authentic Maria Theresa thalers, or copies?
Hey Simeon, welcome to CT. Can you post a larger pic of that coin?
1. I believe it's 5, if you take epsilon to mean 5 on A and C. 2. I don't know from provincials, but the one I have of Philip I has a Roman...
Ditto. Should be good. :)
I thought the same thing, but being new to ancients, didn't want to stick my foot in my mouth. The device edges seem too sharp for a coin in VF at...
The basic process of coining we use today was invented over 2500 years ago. It's considerably more sophisticated today but the elements are all...
Yeah, fair enough. But if 86k is pocket change, it probably doesn't matter that the coin is only a grade rarity. It's conceivable that he's got a...
I don't know. The way I see it, I've overpaid for coins that I absolutely had to have in my collection. That guy just has more money than I do.
Aretas, Herod Antipas, John the Baptist By 60 BC, the Nabataean Kingdom had grown to encompass a substantial amount of territory, with trade...
That jibes with my experience. I asked one Israeli dealer why it took so long, and he told me it wasn't the post - if he just sends a letter to...
Nice coins, btw. I particularly like the Carinus.
Sometimes I wonder that the Roman Empire existed at all. It seemed constantly in a state of internecine warfare, and the political/military...
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