As one of the non-coin collector members of this forum, please be patient with my ignorance. Soon after my son's birthday in 1995, I bought a...
Doug: I appreciate what you wrote about the longevity of circulation of Ancient coins: The specific coin discussed in this example is the...
I wrote this a few months ago at a non-coin site on the web that deals with Ancient Roman History: David Vagi, in his book Coinage and History...
Beautiful coins.:thumb: Near what city did you find these? guy
And the reason one could consider Trajan Decius his favorite? guy
:confused: Trajan Decius is an interesting choice. Not only did he brutally kill his predecessor Philiip (and Philip's son) who had trusted him...
Are you sure? They have automatically photographed all the coins (including ancients) I have submitted a few months ago. I agree. It's a great...
Thank you. guy
The coin is dated 1841, not 1941. That said, were do you get the mintages? What is the mintage for 1607? guy
I admit I don't get it. Although I don't collect coins, I do admire many coins for their history and natural beauty. That said, I will never...
Here's an article that disagrees with the notion that archeologists can be poor guardians of Ancient coins:...
I'm sure people on the short end of the marriage game (both males and females) could tell you how their ex-partners did it. guy
I would be interested to see what our Ancient experts think of the following authenticity debate I found on the net. :confused: guy...
As a non-coin collector, let me reply: Part of the price appreciation of coins is from the upward price trend of the underlying bullion. You may...
I'm not so sure that PCGS routinely authenticates Ancients. (I know NGC does.) In answer to your question:...
I appreciate the knowledge that others have assessing Ancient coins (since I have little or none). I also agree that certifying / slabbing any...
I agree. By themselves, the coins aren't worth much. If they were smart, they would sell some of the coins with some sort of certificate of...
I really admire the detective work you have done.:bow: Although I'm not a coin collector (I do admire the history behind coins, however), I...
Although I am certainly no expert and I really don't collect coins, one of the bullion coins I "accumulated" had some unsightly brown spots. Being...
I read this post a while ago. Well conceived, well written, and very enjoyable. Can I share your web site with our Roman History forum? Kudos....
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