Interesting- I've always found it fascinating that people like Gates, Bezos, or Musk could effectively corner the ancient coin market and not even...
@SeptimusT yes, there are actually two - one with the legend Sri Omkara (Really bad example - I only have a couple of my ~100 imaged) [ATTACH]...
Thank you! Yeah, I initially had pondered creating an entirely new series for these, but given that I wouldn't even give them an extra thought...
Not quite as exciting as some of my previous discoveries, but still an intriguing find nonetheless. I spotted these in a small lot, mixed in...
Who wants to bet pay is $1-2 per coin, plus the "benefit" of waived buyer's premium at auctions? It does seem like they're wanting PhD level...
Stephen Album is the only one I know of who specializes in Islamic. Most auction houses will have small assortments of Islamic coins from time to...
Out of curiosity, why did your wife feel Lakshmi is an unlucky image on coins? She was extremely common on coins for probably well over a thousand...
I've never understood why, but always appreciated how coins like that one go for ~$750 (estimated from 600CHF + 20%) while coins like these end up...
Me, throwing out thousands in bids on dozens of lots, knowing I'm walking away empty handed for the third Leu auction in a row... [ATTACH] I...
That's like asking me to choose which child is my favorite! Moreso than color, what really draws me to an AE is surface integrity - free of...
Nice wins all! Not much to report on here, just quietly bottom feeding on ebay [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
There has been a HUGE uptick in forgeries of the extra rare/desirable monogram AE4s, facilitated mostly by the auction house Emporium Hamburg....
Beautiful, and remarkably free of corrosion for such a large bronze!
99% of the time an auction loss is no big deal to me; either my bid is one that I knew had no chance, or else it's a type I know will come up...
I'll take chocolatey smooth to mean as corrosion-free as possible? Some of my favorites - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
@THCoins - Good point, but I still wonder if there was supposedly so little oversight, how did the design change slightly and yet the details...
Thanks guys! It makes me glad to know that I'm not just writing these rambling threads for my own amusement :)
Very excited for this new purchase to finally arrive! When this one popped up in my eBay saved search feed, I was immediately drawn to the...
As a condition of selling on vcoins, you are required to guarantee all coins for life, meaning you will accept a return with a full refund even 50...
I say that my preference is a spectacular common coin, although my purchase history tends toward decrepit rarities. I would probably say:...
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