The OTHER STUFF I bought at an auction recently, (besides the Ardashir drachm I posted earlier), are all large lots. Sorry, I simply cannot keep...
Sorry, I misspoke earlier. The house price I was referring to was sold in 2007 before the burst, so 13 years ago. Des Moines is an insurance and...
I would vote "dolphin" as well. It has that look of Roman coins with what most numismatists historically have labelled a "dolphin", though I agree...
I use Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, and GA where I have relatives. A $140,000 house in Des Moines 12 years ago is now $240,000. Sure doesn't look like 2%...
Looks very much cast sir to me.
We can agree to disagree. We can have a side bet on the USD versus a basket of currencies two years from now. :) I am not thinking falling out of...
I believe this, as well as the measurement of inflation is flawed. Can ANYONE look at the price of houses versus incomes the last 40 years and...
The older I get, the fatter my wallet becomes man. Dangedest thing. When I was a young man I never could feel my wallet, now it makes me lopsided...
Most have already answered. I always had to "wiggle" mine a little while touching the plastic through the holes to get mine to move.
You are assuming all currencies are spending the same per capita. If every nation spent exactly the same, then your theory would hold. I simply...
Could have been struck over another Ardashir coin. Not saying that. It is just having an Ardashir overstruck to me is cool, as it reminds me of...
Yes and no. Right now the USD is the safe haven in the world. Once the panic subsides, I think many positions will move out of the USD to other...
Actually, they built the colosseum on top of Nero's Colossus, (hence the name), and I believe used the aquaduct pipes at the baths to stage naval...
My own pet theory was always that Domitian followed Titus, who strongly associated with elephants. If your brother was an elephant, why not...
Just picked this up in an auction today: [ATTACH] Lot 135. SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I. 224-240 AD. AR Drachm (4.40 gm; 27 mm). Mint C...
Congrats Mat! Always a great feeling to catch a whale you have pursued!
@Victor_Clark , may I ask if you are a relative of Guy? He was a wonderful man.
I think I see it, but not for a bit. I think the whole world needs to recover, people have some disposable income again, see how many trillions...
Wow, grandfather born in 1888. You got me beat, (1892), which is usually hard since I am from a Quaker family. My great grandfather was born in...
I have quite a few Julian coins, lacking the gold. I will buy one someday, though, since I respect the emperor so much my eldest child is named...
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