Tomorrow I will see the dealer with the Sikyon I almost bought last time. If he still has it and if he has nothing better I want more, maybe....
Active or not, compare the coin to about 20 of these of which one was over $1000: http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=similar%3A684660 To...
If we are dreaming the impossible dreams (and for me it is beyond impossible), the coin I would rather have than an EID MAR is figure #2:...
I do better when I buy coins that present themselves rather than trying to chase down a specimen of a specific want. Sure I have some specific...
I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who prefers not posting coins until they are in hand. I have had coins 'go missing' after being posted...
Silphium from Cyrene [ATTACH]
I suspect the guys who poured silver into individual coin flans got very good at estimating rather like your grandmother could cook without a...
Gallienus coins are not all poor quality but he went through a period where some mints were downright terrible. Unfortunately, the same period...
It has been shown to be just plain wrong that Roman Republican coins were struck to a tight per coin standard. Instead they produced a specific...
Sorry I missed your article but I had given up on the Celator by 2004. I certainly agree with the statement on only having likelihoods. It has...
IMHO, except for the little edge chip, this is a great coin. Bold legends and clear portraits are not always the norm here but this one has both....
Xerxes? [ATTACH] There is more than a little doubt which of the running kings came from which king. Zenobia [ATTACH] This will have to do...
I agree here. In most cases I reject any coin missing what it needs to be fully identified. This is not a matter of grade since it is quite...
The question we all have to answer is whether we wish to study numismatics or collect coins. To do the former, it is not necessary to buy coins...
From what I see, brushing worn silver is more likely to make it worse, not better. Try looking under a very bright light with small bulb (halogen...
Three ages of Valentinian II [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I found a brass 50g weight that came with an old balance scale. It had drill marks on the bottom where it had been adjusted at the factory so I...
Honestly, until you pointed it out, I did not notice the neck. I was too busy staring at that nose.:) [ATTACH]
BHUVANAIKA BAHU (1273-1302 AD) Kshemagupta and Queen Didda Rani (joint reign) (950-958 AD)
Lower left is Kashmir, Kshemagupta and Didda Rani joint reign. The other three are Sri Lanka. Lower right and upper left are Bhuvanaika Bahu. I...
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