I completely agree. As every auction house and seller is able to show photo's of coins, pictures are my only way to judge whether or not I would...
Great write up @Alegandron, and ditto coins! And since i'm about 200k short of a genuine eid-mar, perhaps a slavei imitation will do too? :-)...
Nice catch! If complete, it probably would have been very impressive. Do you also own a complete one?
Congratulations @dougsmit! And if even a veteran like yourself gets tricked by a fake, what hope is there for us? :-) And auctions don't make...
Thanks for the replies. Just two, but there must be more coins of Brutus of the members of this board, right? That coin is a beauty, and high on...
[ATTACH] By the year 44 BC, Julius Caesar had shown an increased inclination towards royal power. This was much to the concern of several...
Great @Valentinian! I just now did the support thing. I think is a good thing to support since this forum allowes me a great experience in return.
There's a Dutch forum? Really? I had no idea! Welcome to cointalk Paul. Nice Hadrian! Curious to see your other coins.
Nice catch @svessien! I don't understand grading all that much, but it's really a nice coin. Did you get this one from the Naumann auction? It was...
Thanks for the replies! Dougsmit, you could always try and find a new one, if your in the good mood again of course :-)
Nice additions @Orfew! It's hard to find good bargains these days... :-( Here's my Trajan by the way: [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] There are many buildings which speak to mind when thinking of ancient Rome: for example, the Circus Maximus, the Flavian arena and the...
Great and historical relevant coin, @Sulla80. I've also read your first link with great interest. That blog is a very usefull resource. I only...
That's really beautiful, great design and great build. If I even could do so, I should not attempt to build something like that. The kids would...
Thank you dougsmit for your explanation!
Great addition @hotwheelsearl! Congratulations on your first sestertius. It's a great chuck of metal to hold in hand indeed. Here's my first...
Great post @Ryro! And the image of @TIF cracked me up :-) Mine has a hole in the center, on the obverse. An attempt to split it? [ATTACH]
Lovely set! Some really nice coins you've added in your set. Your Nero and Galba look very appealing, great portraits. Below is mine. [ATTACH]...
Interesting write up, thanks for sharing!
Nice one @David Atherton ! If I remember it correctly, you had acquired a iudaea capta sestertius not so long ago, right? Is this your second, but...
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