Somehow, when it comes to matters of authenticity and grade, we are expected to respect (and pay for) the opinion of a slabber who can't get the...
Slabbed ancients were created to gather in the untapped market of collectors who had no experience with ancients and felt comfortable with plastic...
I get a kick out of Ken calling Word/Powerpoint the 'poor mans' alternative. I refuse to have anything to do with Office 365 leasing so switched...
I can't pick just one favorite but the elephant is right up there in the running. This one s from the Eastern mint (Antioch?). [ATTACH]
They are easier to photograph minus plastic. [ATTACH] Poor surfaces will require another photo attempt soon. [ATTACH]
Suetonius would have an answer. This rudder on globe as is almost my favorite coin of Tiberius. It is a bit off centered making the TR POT...
The problem that has defeated me when trying to shoot on white is that shooting into the background light creates a little flare which softens the...
Yes to both.
?=P Remember that the Greeks did not write the H sound. Modern Greek would add a diacritical mark to indicate aspiration but Hieron was many...
I consider it inappropriate for folks here who doubt the coin to make drive-by hints that the coin is not good without explaining what you see in...
I wish you well with the project but hope you will consider what you will do when you get to the point that the ones you lack are so hard to find...
Beginners who come to ancients need to learn that few enough coins are sold in slabs that statistics are nowhere as meaningful as they may be in...
Threads starting with something as general as 'any Diocletian' are going to get more replies that threads specifying 'show your pre-reform...
People who take life in general themselves in particular too seriously are not an invention of the modern world.
This is a decent example of a common but interesting type that belongs in any Severan collection and would make a good choice if you only want one...
Sorry to be pertinacious but I do not see condition as the best reason to like or not like a coin. I have several coins in high grade but they...
Nice coin. It is one of the series with officina letter in Greek numeral in the field. Mine has the B retrograde. [ATTACH] The type also comes...
I'm trying to envision a frog version of the Statue of Liberty. https://foursquare.com/v/statue-of-liberty-frog/598a09234940bc18c77485c3/photos...
Unsold lists are often very informative and worth checking. We can play, "What was he thinking?" setting the minimum bid on absolute trash so...
2/6 As usual I was leading on several Sunday but last minute action took half. One I wanted went for $156 against a $25 start. I hope it will...
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