These are just nice examples of coins I did not have. Some are better than others and some cost a bit more than others but most were bought just...
Grouchy old man rant: Since I worry too much that some completely new beginner might stumble upon this thread and see Randy's post without being...
Collecting ancient coins was once a hobby reserved for kings. Today we still have some of their Royal Collections intact in public museums....
That edge shot really shows the problem when that coin was made. It is twice as thick on the one side as on the weakly struck other. Perhaps we...
I have always said that the number system as we see it in US coins suffers from too much inconsistency to be used for ancients where wear is a...
The harpa on the Perseus coin and the one carried by Saturn on the common Gallienus is a different shape tool than on the Memmius but I am not...
I bought this coin because it was cheap and an example of a flan weight adjustment - one of my even stranger specialties. When the coin arrived,...
[ATTACH] a bit different but in the
There is a significant difference about ancient coins that makes a place like CT of great value to us. Many of the coins posted here are new to...
[ATTACH] Note the x-ray front legs.
Usually anywhere east of Rome but mostly Syria and Alexandria
Showing the danger of posting coins based on a seller ID, I discover that my Sikyon is the 430-390 BC version (Sear 2763) issued for the financing...
Both of the lesser silver coins I found at the show fall into the category of trying to complete a set that I 'sort of' collect. Neither were...
Never listen to Doug on matters of money. I do believe that is is rightly one of the better Greek bronze coins. It is big, carries a good and...
I have no idea. It could be the mark of an owner at some point. I'd prefer that it would be an owner in the 4th century BC but will never know....
[ATTACH] I changed the left insert with added contrast to make the faint phi show better.
My lion could be better but I'm still in the running for best goat. Note that the Steve and AJ coins are the same variety with wreath and N.
Another new find directed at a similar Steve coin is my AE30 from Sinope that shares the type with coins of Amisos. I have an Amisos that I...
Super nice example, VK! What is a mere 600 years, eh?
In particular this is a great lion head. I also like the ones with N in the reverse field since there are small coins with I making me suspect...
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