On the greeks side, the most famous unique coin is the Tetradrachm of Aitna ex Lucien de Hirsch collection now in the coin cabinet of Bruxelles....
@Pavlos thanks for the clarification.
absolutely guenuine. The crystallization is due to the disappearance of the copper in the alloy and it takes hundreds of years. It also explains...
There are not many punic coins ressources online. I could give you some reference books if that helps. for your coin, struck in Sardinia in all...
Very great post Curtisimo !! a coin from crete is on my wish list
first coin minted in occident... Bruttium, Sybaris 540-530 BC, Stater 7,77g Spagnoli group A1 [ATTACH] and some bulls charging to commemorate...
Akragas bronzes are my favorite among the greek bronze coins. Pretty rare cast coin of an unknown denomination : [ATTACH] Hemilitron : [ATTACH]...
I understand you. I bought, few years ago, a set of coins in the same kind of old trays that had also fascinated me. The mention "Don de...
a pretty standard test cut on an archaic owl of Athens. [ATTACH]
Congratulations !! I had the chance to have this coin in hand at the Nomos auction, it is a real gem and the scrap is just insignificant. Such...
I was the previous owner and the consignor of this coin. Congratulations, you have made a very good deal ! this sale was a lesson for me -> a...
the coin has been slightly tooled and smoothed but to me it is a good job : The integrity is preserved and the coin looks really great.
nice upgrade ! After several upgrades, i think i have myself reached a coin i would probably won't be able to improve... [ATTACH]
yours is my favourite top 10 thread ! Congratulations !
My single Man-faced bull... [ATTACH]
Impressive coin !! I have quite a few old pedigrees but my oldest is a coin from Lipara ex General Moore collection sale Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge...
FYI i've just received a Fedex notification of expedition for an expected delivery tomorrow (i live 200 kilometers from Zurich).
A rumor has it that the buyer may be Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza... There aren't a lot of players at this level anyway and he is one of them....
On the Greek side , not amazing prices except lot 59 190K realised for 30K estimate (that was way too low of course) and a surprising...
Answer of Bertolami after a request last friday and I still haven't received any tracking number...
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