Very nice @Severus Alexander . I am glad you were able to get one of these lots. I really like the second one, the Constans II.
Nice Leo @zumbly . It is nice to see another Byzantine coin from Sicily.
I like them both. If given the chance I would keep both.
Thanks @Roman Collector, I feel lucky to have won the lot. Btw I like your Tiberius II.
I do not usually bid on lots like this, but the provenance sold me on it. [ATTACH] Lot of five coins. Lot of five coins. Syracuse unless stated....
Thanks @TheRed Your advice will be taken seriously. I am currently targeting a very nice and rare medieval coin. It comes up for auction on...
Very nice @rrdenarius Here is a Capricorn [ATTACH]
That he was. Another favourite of mine is Le Chanson de Roland. Carles li reis, nostre emper[er]e magnes Set anz tuz pleins ad estet en...
Thank you @Gavin Richardson. I must go read this again. I like to do so every 6 months or so.
You can also get Abafil trays that will hold the 2X2 flips but the trade off is that you can store fewer coins per tray.
Thanks @Severus Alexander. Thanks for the nice comments. As for my handle it comes from a middle English poem "Sir Orfew" also known as "Sir...
Wow @Carausius that is an excellent collection of auction catalogues. I especially like the hardbound books.
I use Abafil trays inside a case. The trays and case are excellent quality and the coins really stand out the displayed this way. [ATTACH]
Great post David. I have several coins of Vespasian, but I think I will limit my reply to this one from the E.E. Clain Stefanelli collection. RIC...
Hi all, I realized that it has been 3 years today since I joined coin talk. I have enjoyed my time here and have learned quite a bit since I...
Lately I have been accumulating auction catalogues that contain the coins I have collected. I have been doing this both with the online catalogues...
Great idea for a thread and great coins all! Here is a common coin, but still historically important. This coin was minted just decades before...
I agree with @TIF about the toning issue. A while back I posted before and after shots of a coin I had cleaned. One member here replied "Its...
That coin is now where it belongs. Congrats!
Great coins Ray. I love the lion.
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