Nice piece of history. I enjoy British numismatics (1688-1837) and the history behind the pieces. That said, I think his image might be more...
Thanks for reading and commenting on my post. The article I posted is very focused. I might write others in the future, however. I'm sorry I...
(Here's a rough draft of a future article I plan to submit at a non-numismatic site dealing with everything about Ancient Roman history. Any...
I like old copper: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
:eek: This is truly scary. Hopefully, NGC and PCGS would recognize them as fakes. Then again, there are now fake slabs on the market place....
A big red flag for me is "Private listing. Bidders' identities protected." Oh, how convenient. guy
I've frequently used this diagram to "keep the players" straight in my simple mind :rolleyes:: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice coin. Nice piece of history. She is one of the forgotten "powerbrokers" in Roman history. She was a strong willed woman. I wouldn't want...
A beautiful collection. Thank you. :bow: guy
Wow. I don't think I've accumulated 500 total coins of all types combined. What was your motivation to collect Probus coins? Was it the...
I still like this link for beginners like I am. This site is useful in identifying late Roman bronze coins from AD 317-498:...
What you wrote, I think, is the advantage of collecting and studying Ancient numismatics. Unlike modern coins, ancient coins don't lend themselves...
What might be interesting about this is a serious move by Berk to enhance his presence beyond Ancients to modern coinage. guy
Never a good thing to read: Mr Lyon went on to say that “There was a board vote taken, as the ANA Press Release states. This is not a political...
Not meaning to be provocative, but I'm fascinated by the Britain of 1700s. Anything before 1688 ("The Glorious Revolution") is too brutal, too...
Thank you! :thumb: I appreciate the answer and the rapid reply. Thank you, again. guy
I saw this coin in a recent auction: [ATTACH][ATTACH] What is the significance of Canopus? I found this information on wildwinds.com from...
This is especially true when people buy plastic. Here's a description from Heritage Auction about a really nice coin that is in an ANACS slab....
I, too, am excited about the new book. Scanning over the chapter by Roger Bland [From Gordian III to the Gallic Empire (238-74)], I can see...
In the best of times, this may have been the case; e.g, a stable Venetian Republic or the early Roman Empire. If the coin production by the...
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