That is a great point. Knowing what you are looking for makes seeing it easier. That is why we suggest viewing and handling as many coins as we...
I see your mintmark located in the same place as mine under Pax. [ATTACH]
While not in great condition, I like the style of this Serdica Athena feeding a snake in a (rather spindly) tree. [ATTACH]
There once was an article that said it was impossible to collect the 12 in fourree because there was no Otho. At that time I owned a different...
Galba is one of two emperors I still need if I were to try for a 12 Caesar set in fourree. The other is Caligula who is common in fourree but...
There is an advantage at being new to the hobby. The contest rules only allowed coins purchased in 2017 or 2018 so a beginner with wide interests...
I know as little (or less?) today as I did when that quote was new. I do not know of what I consider 'Limes' (lee-mace) denarii this early and...
As a bonus, Trajan and Hadrian issued enough quinarii (silver and gold) that you might get one. This question really brings to light just how few...
...adding wolves to the previus themes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The improved photo should double the value of the horrid looking thing in the slab photo.
I know nothing about Byzantine hoards. Are there finds that consist of large quantities of base metal coins as there are Romans? The reduced...
The new collector has one other choice whatever there budget level might be. That is to get over the idea that they will be making a profit on...
Enough shows of the OP coin to rule out all but Caracalla and Elagabalus. Caracalla year E was figured on his father's reign so he would have...
Where there are books on a specialty subject, we buy the books. Where there are not fully definitive books, we love those specialist catalogs.
What is the NGC charge to slab a coin in this price bracket? I know they go up at some point but since I don't collect expensive coins or coins...
Long before digital photography we had printed coin lists that illustrated the high end coins but only had text for common denarii and ignored...
[ATTACH] We can't have Bretti without the crab, right TIF? [ATTACH]
That was a good article. Thanks for the link. I went through the offerings quickly and saw many coins I would once have wanted but this kind of...
Alexandria was very special from the time of Augustus until Diocletian ended the 'deal'. Egypt was the private reserve of the emperor. Senators...
Both are nice coins which I would have purchased.
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