Yeah, I made sure the cert page checked out on this one, since it was a Chinese transaction. But of course there are plenty of reputable Chinese...
This is not entirely accurate. Finds have to be reported and inspected by a Finds Liason Officer. Anything that is not declared treasure trove...
Were I in possession of a time machine (and not a teetotaller), I'd stroll into the establishment of L. Vetutius Placidus, walk up to the bar,...
I Googled "Falernian". Interesting.
I wondered about "as Caesar" issues. But since Domitian later assumed the purple...? One wonders about folks like Agrippa and Germanicus and...
I would have, too, but is it possible that many "empress" coins were (like commemorative coins and NCLT issues today) intended more as...
Playing from @Stork's Somali coin, we sail due East from the coast of Somalia on the horn of Africa, slip beneath the southernmost tip of the...
Indeed! Wow, you remember the tale. One of those Tanzanian 5-shilingi coins was my weekly allowance when I was a 6-7 year old kid and we lived...
All right, then. Here are just a few more semi-random, quickie glimpses of the Chinese stuff. There are some cash coins, and a few do appear to...
Love the surfaces on that one.
Aha. Since I'm grabbing pix today, here are some of his from the Wikipedia article. Wow, talk about a dream coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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I agree with @C-B-D. The coin has issues. That being said, it's still rather impressive in terms of detail. I wouldn't buy it, personally, but I...
I've never seen the Gem MS designation on an NGC Ancients holder (indeed, didn't know it existed), but I suppose that shouldn't be surprising, as...
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64. Purdy colors.
Fascinating snapshot into "a day in the life". Think of how much our knowledge about first century Roman life comes from Pompeii and Herculaneum....
Ah, thank you. To satisfy my curiosity, I Googled up some pictures. Wow, this siliqua is sure lovely. [ATTACH] As to Johannes, it seems he too...
Like this type. Nice example, too. No bull! I also like how Julian the Apostate is always (?) seen with a beard. Were any other late emperors...
Love the new avatar.
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