I'm old and naive. When I was starting out and 15 (that was a while back), I could go to a coin dealer and say, "I have $35 and would like a...
Try as you might, understanding the way the market works will not be easy if at all possible. You will also find examples of coins that sell at...
I would guess Vitellius but all I know is not Nero. [ATTACH]
The cities that used the dual portrait coins used them o denote a denomination so the unmarried Gordian used Serapis until he had a wife to place...
Would it take the fun out of it if participants in Secret Saturnalia also posted what they hope Santa brings them? I'm sure there would be some...
I find it interesting that the coins were struck without consistent orientation between the dies so halved examples can be found with either head...
The Concordia seated has an excuse for being different. Laodicea mint [ATTACH] I don't have a Concordia Felix but the Eternal concord...
I believe we each must determine which factors are most important to us. While I prefer full legend coins, I can tolerate loss of legends that...
The rear end of the camel is obscured by the standing figure. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I only have one Roman as with Salus seated reverse [ATTACH] and one Alexandrian hemidrachm with Homonoia. [ATTACH]
At Richmond, Andy had that group and another with lesser (mostly more worn) coins at about half the price. I found nothing since I had the few...
That is the way with too many coins that are common in poor shape and hard to find nice. I would not mind having one but not that one. Billon...
The granularity makes me want to say Maximinus II. He used terrible metal on his billon. [ATTACH]
RIC says before the end of 353 since they never made types other mints used in 354. Those who love the 'special' style of Amiens never tire of...
I skipped Baltimore this time. My favorite dealer was sick and not there this time and the others I usually buy from had been at other shows I...
Sorry I missed this thread while it was fresh. I see several levels of lovable, damaged coins. First are coins we collect because they are cheap...
I only have one (the last, smaller one). There obviously is no keeping up with the FTR specialists. :) [ATTACH]
I'd like to see the rest of the coin under the sestertius called by Andres2. I can't ID it from what I see but "horse" looks strange. Under the...
One way to handle this situation is to resolve to make only one bid but bid the maximum you are willing to pay not just one advance over the...
My PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse is used with the posthumous DIVO VICTORINO PIO obverse, [ATTACH] The Salus holding snake is a popular reverse. To...
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