The above discussion is why I appreciate the PCGS and NGC picture certification. guy
Since I am not a coin collector, I can't comment on his coins (their prices or their authenticity). That said, I have appreciated his enthusiasm...
Thank you for the rapid response. BTW, your website is coming along well. Nice pictures. guy
Several Alexandria (tetra)drachms have recently come my way, but I'm having problems reading and dating them. So, I will need help from our...
Interesting link. Not a big fan of Emmanuel III, however. He sold out the Italian people (including my cousins in Reggio Emilia), first to the...
Nice coin. I think that this coin is among the last Roman coins celebrating a defeat of an enemy (in this case, the Sarmatians). guy
What a beautiful coin and great write-up. That said, let's not be unfair to Julius Caesar. He was assassinated in Rome while preparing for his...
I got my first Joey. Not this Joey: [ATTACH] (and not my coin) ...but this Joey (a letter from Joseph Hume written in August 1842, advocating...
Interesting thread. I'm always learning something. Geez, Davey, why so belligerent? The coin mentioned above was official currency in America...
What beautiful pieces of history. Thank you. The coin minted in Carthage is interesting since it was the revolt in Carthage (disrupting the grain...
I watch this video on Palmyra and I am filled with fear: [MEDIA] guy
http://mashable.com/2015/05/15/palmyra-photos-isis/ It breaks my heart to think that the great ancient city of Palmyra could soon be destroyed....
Nice write-up and great historical coin. It is interesting that after the defeat to the Byzantines in AD 534, the Vandals quickly vanished as a...
I always like the brief biographies by Adrian Murdoch (who is also an excellent author): [MEDIA] guy
Nice tetradrachm. I find it interesting that the mint of Alexandria was able to produce tetradrachms of all four of the emperors from the "Year...
See my addendum above. guy
Looking at one of the tablets referenced in my second link (see tablet 182), there are mentions of asses (1/16 of a denarius) and not fractions as...
Interesting. Can use find the exact tablet? You could use this resource. (Check the footnotes for the exact tablet):...
Hum...... http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/penny.html http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Br-Copper.intro.html These links are...
I always enjoy looking at those coins that make me review the more "obscure" emperors: [MEDIA] Knowing the background behind the coins converts...
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