I am not great at it, but the metal is all weird on this, its a famous, (famously faked) silver tetradrachm design from Athens, yet here is on...
No idea on the coin, but have a question: You buy groups of ancients, then turn around and sell them? I mean, trade a COIN for something like...
For ancients? About 20 years now. I have 3 of the largest SDB's full at this point. Maybe around 12,000-15,000 ancients give or take ignoring...
Good information. As someone who used to buy "original" stuff, I see nothing wrong with the OP's toning. I have many similar coins in old...
Great thing opposites can be friends sir. :) Heck, I bought over 100 ancients this weekend alone. I probably average 500-800 ancients a year. Many...
I would agree. Diocletian, (I am not a collector of his per se, just observations), has eminently interesting coins. It stretches from late...
Yes. I collect all of them. I have sub-specialties in each of the areas you list, like Cleo VII, Commodus lionskin and 4th century "art deco"...
Pretty bad fake.
No offense to the coin, but I don't see 68+. Compare this to a 68 ASE or any other similar coin. This one has blemishes right on the face, whereas...
I would be at the superb gem level, 67. Wasn't for that graze on the cheekbone, I think it would be a 68 or higher.
Wow. I have been ignoring pm for a while due to good equity deals. So we are bragging about only $4.xx over spot for a maple now? Not saying its...
I will revive this thread. While attributed to Burma, (Shan), these also show up in Thai collections. This is one of the first unbroken "pig...
Size of the planchet? I don't see how they could strike up given the given size of the die and planchet.
I promise to try to take pics of them laid out when I get them Doug. You can help me know which ones are worth anything. I bought them for the...
Yeah, me too. I backed away a little on the Parthians to concentrate on the Sassanids. I did get a Vahran I obol, (rare thing), and a couple of...
I haven't seen weakness in the last couple of months of prices. I would be surprised if it happened. If you saw weakness I would buy. The past...
Man, four days of auctions. I seriously understated the "bid limit" I needed. I couldn't place nearly as many bids up early as I planned, (didn't...
If on a river, don't discount the ballast idea. I have read hundreds have been found at a time in US harbors from this source. Fair enough...
Many came to the US as ballasts in ships from Europe. They are just junk Late Romans, and do not mean Rome explored Huntsville.
I have seen actual rolls from that period wrapped in newspaper. First, they were done at home, since banks were more professional and used proper...
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