These coins are great for people who like to seek out die links. There are some that are known only from one die pair but more that share dies...
When that nice one hit the market I was very tempted to buy it but could not see the price when I had the dog below already. [ATTACH] The COS I...
Phraates IV produced coins from several mints with different styles. They differ a lot! Mithradatkart [ATTACH] Ekbatana [ATTACH] His...
Part of the 'deal' we have with our daughter is that she provides my wife and I a cell phone in return for the (grand)childcare we have provided...
You RR fans might do a thread showing all the moneyers names that were later matched by an Emperor.
I have shown this Magnentius AE2 too many times but I do like the coin very much. It is a doublestrike in that there was only one die set used in...
I had no idea they existed. I can't help wondering if they have any of the Domna coins that I'd bet they don't have.
Again I'm limiting myself to 2017 and later 2106 so the prices might mean something. I'm also omitting bulk lot coins which usually wouldn't be...
Sinope, Paphlagonia AE30 Athena / Perseus slays Medusa 85-65 BC (time of Mithradates VI) [ATTACH] Next: Gorgon head
Zenobia AE provincial tooled from a Flavian as [ATTACH] Next: Genuine ancient but not official mint product.
One of the great things about the hobby is you can collect according to any plan you like or no plan at all. I have absolutely no use for...
That brings up a question of whether there will be much effect on our hobby due to the hurricanes. Obviously there are quite a few collectors...
I agree with Ides on what he said except I prefer not to be termed 'expert' in anything. 'Slow learner' is closer. I do have an opinion on...
This comes up on several coins because there is no complete agreement on what makes a side an obverse and what makes it a reverse. Technical...
Often it helps to take two photos with the top of the undertype right side up on one. This first seems harder because the original obverse was...
I scanned through the CNG anonymous A2 listings and found a couple that exceeded $1000. One was a very nice coin last selling in 2009. Worth...
Anonymous folles are among the most incorrectly priced coins in the market. We know on all coins that condition is everything. When we have a...
We can agree there is a lot of mispricing going on but we will not on who is making the error. As I recall one of our storm affected members has...
$270 (a solidus of CN2+C4)
That Augusta Traiana is magnificent.
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