Completely different Alexandria. Interesting but not AS interesting place.
I believe this same mindset appears in most collecting fields. There are also Lincoln cent collectors who have a 1909S VDB and a few others but...
At Baltimore after the show the riders of the bus from the Richmond Coin Club gathered at large tables to wait for the return of the bus. Many...
Only 3.51g. I have four Salonina coins heavier than that but this is the best looking silver. If you like fat, this Gallienus Virtus is 4.69g....
Agree. Actually I consider all the Severan period Alexandrian coins a high point in the mint's history. However we still may be dealing with...
Two more NP antoniniani show great differences considering they were issued by husband and wife. Both appear silver in color but the Salonina is...
I only see one page of selections divided into sub divisions some of which are marked private. I do not want the separation of world from ancient...
Somebody else has to have an Augustus coin!
Books are out of date before the ink dries but there is no guarantee that all (actually) common coins will be on the market every day. The worst...
I fell for it until the write up got ridiculous but I have an excuse. Over the years I have known several people who worked for big coin dealers...
It is all a matter of opinion. I would not pay $325 for the Nero but I doubt that you will find one with detail equal to it for any less although...
I do not recall this being addressed on gold over silver coins but the standard method was wrapping the base core in precious foil which was...
The four coins I got at Baltimore from Alexandria all share the Emmett rarity rating 1 (super common). I probably bought them because I want to...
Yes, many very pure coins of this era have crystallization. The seller had a second of these for less ($90?) but the one I bought had better...
Decius not everyone may have seen: [ATTACH] A Decius antoninianus was overstruck on a Geta denarius. [ATTACH] A late antoninianus has the very...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] These two are my favorites of Constantius I since they are pre reform antoniniani from the short time after Constantius was...
When I saw the coin I only knew that the general type came in more than one style/date range. In researching it (this is a middle period coin;...
Considering that the Tetrarchy was for large part destroyed by his son Constantine, I have issues with this statement. Diocletian set up a...
The only Greek coin I bought at Baltimore was this silver triobol of Phokis from the mid 5th century BC. I liked the coin but like it more now...
I suppose it upsets the non ancient people but we do tend to repost the same coins too often. I'll show here my second favorite Carausius which I...
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