OK. That made my day. LOL. And you read Hershey's mind!
In paper envelopes, organised in coin boxes, stored in a safe deposit box. When at home they are guarded by a large black cat. [ATTACH]
How did I miss this thread? Regardless, that is one amazing coin Carthago. Congrats on a tremendous acquisition!
My coin from the UK arrived Monday. Haven't had time to do a write up or anything yet. Funny thing about it, the seller refused to send it to my...
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Wonderful coin with some nice history. Happily this thread is not about what I thought it would be! [IMG]
Lovely coin with an interesting provincial portrait.
Wow. Some very impressive hobbies mentioned! I have a few, but nothing that approaches the amount of time and money I devote to coins. I collect...
Vespasian does have left facing busts with Concordia, however they are fairly rare. Without knowing the obverse legend it will be difficult to...
I agree, Vespasian. And yes, that's Concordia on the reverse.
Happy Birthday VK! Nice Trajan too!
People sometimes over think auction strategies. Just bid the highest you're willing to pay for a lot. If you lose, you won't have many regrets and...
Thank you for posting this side by side comparison. I have the BM reprints from the 60's and have always wondered whether or not the Spink...
The style is 'off' and the surfaces look 'soft'. Sellers dealing in fakes often supply poor photos too.
Well, the fact he refunded your money without asking for the coin in return answers the question!
I'm waiting on Martin's!
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By pure chance, I was recently able to acquire not one, but two Domitian denarii from the rare sixth issue of 88-89 AD. [ATTACH] Domitian AR...
Here is a taste. http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/archive/index.php/thread-20280.html IMHO, his pushing forward odd or unprovable theories as...
Agreed. I read Marvin Tameanko's obituary last month and realised I had never gotten around to purchasing his book. I wish I hadn't waited so long ...
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