There are no rules except the ones you make. When you get 206 of your 207 and have come closer than any individual or institution (save the...
I am not a collector of these but 4.8g seems a bit light but believable for a thin, quarter size silver coin. A gold coin that diameter would...
In addition to being a great guy, former employee of CNG, current force behind Triskeles and VAuctions and one of the most knowledgeable dealers I...
There are indeed various poses of the Athenian owl but the common denominations (obol, drachm and tetradrachm) have that same ol' one. The...
While strike and wear are always major factors in a coin price, I'd point out that the OP denarius has exceptional style in the portrait. The...
Values and prices (not always the same thing) are so hard to pin down. The coin suffers from a small flan cutting into much of the legends making...
In the defense of the seller: Some of us get very tired of hearing about bronze disease whenever a coin is shown that has a green spot on it....
Do also note that Beast has a lot of excellent information presented freely on his web pages. He is truly a gentleman and a scholar in addition...
What defines "good" in this case? Opinions will differ and Greek coins are harder to organize than those of empires with a single central power...
To know which is more out of line, we would have to compare overall prices of coins up and down over the years. I honestly do not know when the...
I don't see it. Perhaps there is a die clash? Can you see these reverse brockages? I believe the coins of the period were made with pincher...
I regret the comment. It teaches that these plastic abominations may have a reason for being.
Why would you do that to the youth? Give them a coin you can see as well.
$600 is reasonable and allows for the wear and countermarks which generally do not increase such a coin's price. To get one cheaper, you would...
Thank you for clearing that up, Steve, and saving me from having to point out that I consider you a spendthrift. :pompous: I bought mine from...
Check Italy. The Castel del Monte is on the one cent.
I don't know if I have posted before my current housing for my 75 smallest coins. These trays of tubs (1.5" diameter, 36 per box) come with foam...
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/tiny.html I have shown my Tiny Treasures so many times that I assume all are bored with them.
I was expecting more mid but I suppose it is a week more growth. Whether I would give it separate billing is another matter. I do find it...
I have not yet seen anyone post the early Macrinus portrait with the short beard. I believe the latest theory is that he spent most of his reign...
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