Those unclear with the distinctions between the various 'Maxes' might enjoy: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/max.html
I would appreciate any reference quoting Didda as male. Everything I find refers to her as the widow of Kshemagupta, mother of Abhimanyugupta and...
Thanks. There is currently a great deal of controversy in the Ancient Coin community as to when and to what degree dies were made with mechanical...
http://dougsmith.ancients.info/dielink.html I posted an update to my old page on die links as used in ancient numismatics. This would be of no...
Whenever I see Sheldon scale numbers applied to ancients, I assume the lister does not know what they are saying. Sheldon has been discredited in...
Compare these two coins and you may see why some people felt the test cuts were needed: [IMG] [IMG] Not as a collector but as a man on the street...
...and for the record, there are at least 1000 tetradrachms in existence for every obol. EF obols are rarely seen while I can suggest where you...
What is a little crack among friends? This is Gordian III rather than Philip but I'd say this crack makes the coin about 75% off. [IMG]
You'l think I'm being nasty in attitude with this answer but owls sell for $200 to 20,000 for the most part. Sometimes you see ones of common...
I also see no reason to doubt the coin. Rather recently I posted a picture of my recent half follis (K instead of M and half the size) as part of...
This thread treads on the line between two different reasons we collect coins. Some of us want coins we can handle, toss in the air study, enjoy...
It took me 5 years to do the site the first time so updating everything would take longer than that assuming I could find new information. Most...
I decided to address some problems I have found on some of my old web pages and was never sure where to start. The first one done was embarassing...
Samanta Deva and the even earlier Spalapati Deva jitals are better silver and broader in the flan than the late one I showed as M but they still...
Coin shows are good or worthless depending on what dealers show up. Baltimore could have been a completely different experience for me if just a...
I think this is the bottom line for me as well. I shoot coins because that is what I do.
As mentioned previously, I have posted a sequel to my 2001 page detailing a visit to a large coin show in Baltimore. The page will be of no...
I collect living coins over a thousand years old and not dead ones in coffins. The saw effectively freed a decent coin someone else slabbed. You...
I'm not sure there is an easy answer. My local dealer of choice also has the world junk bin and I have seen coins in there worth more than the...
There are several sestertius obverse legends that break into the 40's. I assume medallions break that record.
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