I liked what @jwitten suggested (except the slabbed part:shifty:;)) and what @BooksB4Coins suggested.
Oh man, sorry you missed out! I can't help you with these...but just wanted to sympathize.
Feeling a little slow around here this evening...so today's favorites! [MEDIA] I love the detail and crispness of this Constantine II "Glory to...
You know, if you hook up with the right dealer, they'll make you that much more confident in your purchases and they'll stand behind what they...
Glad you took the plunge @Sallent !
@TIF Whoa! awesome addition and a tough one to follow...but here's my humble bronze examlpe: [IMG] Alexander III (the Great), Macedonia, BC 336 -...
I like these coins... [IMG] Ptolemy IV, BC 246-222 AE41, 38.6mm; 12h Obv.: Bust of Zeus-Ammon right Rev.: ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ; eagle standing...
It seems like you already know what you should do differently;) You're off to a fine start. Learn your camera, read the manual, and practice.
Nice junk! Oh oh a Ptolemy!
The education is the value!
From what I've heard, dirty culls are the norm. Might be a nice one in the batch to keep you coming back for me. Me, I want to see what I'm...
DANG IT! I just checked this thread...and I would have been correct...I thought Alexandria!
Steve, I'll oblige you with some recent purchases I haven't shared yet... [IMG] Constantine I, AD 306-337 AE, follis, 3.02g, 19mm; 6h; Siscia, AD...
Zero since 2013!
Cool!
You should have posted it!
Sometimes it takes a while for the passion to grow. Well it did for me anyway.
When I was in Dublin I couldn't find a Coin store and I even tried! Where I live, in a rural part of England most dealers here prefer mail order...
I'm in! PM forthcoming.
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