I went through a period where I bought little else than the croc coins. I came to the feeling that there was no perfect one (there are very, very...
I wish you folks would stop making me feel bad for selling that coin. It is always interesting to see which things you can't give away and which...
All of those have the characteristic one sprue out and one broken in which must be diagnostic of how they were made. Is anything known about the...
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/between-my-wife-and-i-an-owl-story.280813/ A while back we visited this coin and saw examples from several of us...
I'm torn between 1 and 4. If the white paper is reflecting too much light (#2) I'd try replacing it with gray paper to reflect some light but not...
I'd say this one had another decade of circulation in it before you could call it 'well worn'. There are thousands of these sestertii with no...
It would be interesting to know how many different types there are in 50,000 and how many examples of the most common one there are.
I do not know on what basis the RIC description was changed. Either seems reasonable.
I have none of those mentioned but this Antoninus Pius spells out the reverse subject. [ATTACH]
Excellent example of the most popular Classical style. It would sell for a bit more if it had a bit more room on the top showing all the crest...
Scratches is not the word I would have used. Note mine has just one at the top. I see this as pre-minting 'damage' perhaps having something to...
I don't believe anything has been published making the mint city ID of those certain and I do not know the arguments employed. I have two of the...
Alexandria always has a way for interesting portraits.....their way! [ATTACH] London [ATTACH] Rome [ATTACH] Heraclea but quite different...
Excellent horseman and victim
I really like that new Gallus from Rome. The portrait is very typical of both the man and the mint. There is quite a variety of Gallus portrait...
I prefer avatars that have some connection to the person but also believe that what you select tells something about you so the rest of us should...
C Numitorius Quadrans by dougsmit posted May 28, 2017 at 4:06 PM
I am 100% in agreement here. The underbidder is the one that sets the price. Winners might be consumed with desire for a coin and have bid ten...
In some circles, showing only one side of a coin borders on impolite. Who knows, we may have a shield fan out there. Taras, AR obol kantharos...
Worthy of your dreams - congratulations.
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