We have seen something important here when some of our younger members realize that some of the coins are not going to improve with more cleaning....
Books are even worse than coins. The best deals are from people who think that they will never find a buyer for a 50 year old book on 2000 year...
The eagle seems to be the most common type through the mid to late 3rd century but it remains my favorite just because of the execution of the...
This was a good idea the first time it was posted and it still is. Not everyone has YouTube on speed dial.
BTW, remember that it is necessary to overcome the fact that surfaces and cores are not always the same material when using a speed gun. If the...
Believe what you wish. This piece mentions both theories. I prefer the interchangeable names theory but if you believe that potin is silverless...
Go to eBay and search for 'Constantine slab'. That will show three sales of sets of ten of these items. Below that are some individuals for sale...
I particularly don't like the rudder on the first coin which has more an outline than a blade as usually seen. The diagonal bands on the second...
Smoothed or tooled?
These are minimal value unidentified Roman coins slabbed for sale to people who do not collect ancients. This one is a falling horseman most...
As usual it is interesting to see how we rate our coins so differently. I guess I am harder on damaged coins so I don't see the interest in the...
Those who do not collect ancients often miss the fact that rarity/price/desirability as an interest to collectors work differently for ancients...
If I were writing a historical drama I would center it on the life of Julia Maesa. The first season would have her view of the events of late 192...
I doubt that Constantine II and Licinius II knew each other. Their fathers ruled from different cities. I like Game of Thrones but have to...
Notice Crispus is larger than the two little boys but still has the continuous legend. These coins were struck at the time that Constantine ans...
Compare: http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/islam/arab_sas/cmk_sas/i_asas_BBA_37_cmk.jpg
On my coin note obverse on the inner circle of dots just right of the king's nose. On the reverse look between the base of the fire altar and the...
Many of us take the opportunity to buy a better coin to upgrade one in our collection but here is an example of a time this did not work for me....
A decent example of one of my favorite types.
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