Our local public library has four 3D printers which are available to anyone with a library card for free. Currently they don't charge for small...
My lion turned up so he could talk to TIF's lion about how rough life is for the poorly centered. Our scorpions are aware of the importance of...
Major European (or other location) would seem to need to spend more of their profits on staff that know coins. It is a lame excuse that 'we sell...
Other than dealers, rather few of us really 'need' complete sets of RIC must most of us specialize in such a way that a few volumes would be nice....
It would be rather simple to design a custom size/shape coin tray using a 3D printer. Slabbers could even print out a custom shape ring to mount...
Below is the Laodicea style. This mint usually has a small loop on the drape at the neck as shown below but missing on your coin. [ATTACH]
I believe the Δ in left field is actually the ligate form >Δ for 4 1/2 assaria.
Does anyone know of a study on the effects on coins of pla or abs plastics commonly used in 3D printers?
For those who like Vima Kadphises but are not ready for gold, there are some decent bronzes. The common type shows Siva and bull on the reverse....
What made it funny was the write up for Gordian included the fact that he was killed by Philip I whose coin this was. The legend is clear and...
[MEDIA] Really? I can deal with chicken impersonating snake but chocolate??? The 'bulge' suggests the die cutter had seen snake handlers with...
There is only one reason I can think of that you were looking at ancient coins on Etsy: Are you dyslexic and thought you were typing Esty?...
I don't think there is any other segment of the hobby represented by so many types known by so few examples in such horrid condition. I wonder if...
I have never seen one like Andres2's fake with the left legend reversed. This is very, very late for boustrophedon and I would be surprised to...
Those inspired by this thread to run out and buy one of these coins need to take care to distinguish them from the similar and more often seen...
I still lack one but have stopped buying ugly coins and the couple I have seen have been rough. My set is just officinae of the two common types....
I'm not Ken but..... Dr. Saslow once told me that the Eastern mint coins of Septimius Severus were not worth collecting because they were poor...
[ATTACH] Maybe this Akragas bronze eagle pair is not not angrier but certainly they are hungrier. The Roman version appears to be drying its...
These Philips come in distinct styles produced at Antioch and Rome (MON VRB) for use in the East. I prefer the Rome versions like Al's. Mine are...
Did you notice the differences in the reverse legends abbreviation this city name? The Xodus coin continues the legend around the outside edge...
Separate names with a comma.
