After collecting Republicans for a while it becomes clear that some types are easier o find in good condition than others. Both of these coins are...
May I mention that Bing's coin is an absolutely awful coin but has the best portrait AND a bold legend of the important word CAESAR. Hole? Yes....
These are extremely popular coins that many, many collectors want. The fact that you are having trouble talking yourself into one or the other...
It is varied, chipped and shiny. The contrast between the red and green is only this strong in bright light. Coins this small look different in...
Mine was probably cheaper because I had to work for its freedom. It was the only slabbed coin I ever bought. Yours is better by far than most...
I will not show all of my Severans but only one for each of the four mainstream members. These are not necessarily my favorites but are selected...
[ATTACH] Most square coins are square because their makers wanted them to be square. I always wondered why this Alexander Jannaeus Widows Mite...
I believe Steve has a nicer one but I always wanted to be like Steve when I grow up so maybe someday I'll get a nicer one. c.500 BC, Akragas...
I bid on this coin because I already had won three in the sale and overseas postage would not increase with one more. I had no idea I should have...
I'm still not happy here but its too late to play more. [ATTACH]
Consecration coins for Carus are available with several obverse legends. This is not particularly rare but is one that I had been wanting. Post...
I realize such things lower the market price but I am a lot easier with pre-issue damage than cleaning and corrosion or marks made by the shovel...
Today at 1:20 PM Fed Ex delivered my winnings from Sunday's G-N Pecunem sale. That is Germany to Virginia in less than 72 hours. The coins I...
[ATTACH] I know enough about these to know I don't know. That puts me ahead of some who claim these are just AE3 and whoever came up with that...
We might also mention that Martin's first coin (IVLIA AVGVSTA / VENVS FELIX) is the most common of all Alexandria denarii but still the lesat...
When making a collage of Alexandria denarii, we might acknowledge that there were also tetradrachms. In fact, it was the stylistic comparisons to...
http://ancientcoins.narod.ru/rbc/crawford/crawford.htm I forgot the above which is easier to navigate but only has one coin per type and is...
I like Republicans and do not have this one but am quickly developing a bad attitude about them. Compared to some other coins, it seems that...
I'd be very surprised if there is any nickel in it but assay would cost more than the coin so it may be a mystery. We know what 2000 year old...
Graffito (plural=graffiti) is writing, scribbling on the coin with a sharp point. Sometimes it is a name or something we understand but sometime...
Separate names with a comma.
