The Regulus denarius was a stonking bargain. Compare it to the Maison Palombo example up now which has a 3000 franc estimate, and you'll see that...
This is the sort of process I follow too. I've a retirement pension of an ordinary engineer so generally following a 3 coins out, one better (or...
Believe it's external damage. In a type such as this, irreplaceable at any reasonable cost, one must put up with some defects. As Joe said, tho...
I bought this: which is R.Ratto, Martini coll. (Feb.24 1930) lot 1351 (est. CHF 600) ex R.Ratto Morcom & Hands colls, (8 Feb. 1928) lot 1674 (CHF...
30 years is reasonable. If a coin is highly important and excessively rare (at least at an acceptable price) be prepared to have only one chance...
This is true Having sold many coins thru CNG I can confirm their photos of bronzes usually make the coins look really bad. Perhaps they are...
Of course I taste my coins. Everyone does. Kinda weird not to. Also sniff them. Taste and smell are sure guide to whether patina is new, or old...
1/2 days pay in late Republic (but a denarius 1st c BC had about double he silver as in 2nd c AD). A day's pay for a soldier was worth about $10...
Natural old cabinet tone is especially valued by high end ancients collectors because they are a signal of old provenance, which is very important...
One of the best things about coin shows is getting to see many coins which have not ever been listed on the internet, whether from low end sellers...
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If a poster chooses to post a link rather than a picture, chances over time that the link will not work approach 99.99%. Every website changes....
I'm going to the big London Coin Fair on 3rd. Oh wait I'm not. While writing this reply, decided to check on date ☹[ATTACH]
You are right: DeaMoneta auctions are less popular and less well-known and export laws from Italy are particularly stringent, perhaps keeping some...
Often.
This sadly has happened to me several times.
Donna you have great Roman Republican coins. Time to sell the rest and focus on RR
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Harl is a terrific book. Anyone interested in any aspect of ancient coinage, ie anyone reading these words, should buy it and read it cover to cover.
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