I love Byzantine AE and Justinian at Antioch is my favorite theme among them. I wrote a page about the tragic history of Antioch at the time of...
Put it on a plate when you put oil in it. I have lit genuine ancient oil lamps (with modern wicks) to show them to students in ancient-history...
@Deacon Ray , your images are beautiful. I'd like to see the information on them include the diameter of the coin. How large is the Azes II?
I've bought from and met Mark several times. He carries more antiquities than most coin dealers and does shows, so sometimes coins sell at shows...
Ancient coins of several cultures not yet on my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html I lowered many prices on the site, especially those of...
I bid and I have the same question.
This coin has the odd style associated with the Tripolis mint (identified by "TR" in the reverse field). [ATTACH] He is not totally bald, but well...
The father and son pair, Gordian I and II, ruled 21 days, March 22 to April 12, 238, and are both rare and expensive. Gordian II, the younger,...
I added these four to my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html [ATTACH] Cilicia. Tarsos? or Posidion 0.89 grams. 10 mm. obol. helmeted bust...
I have recently discovered TransferWise and used it successfully. It is a cross-border payment system that charges only 1/2% instead of PayPal's...
@Alegandron, that is a great type! Both Gorgon and flying boar on one coin! Nice pickup!
Some very nice ancient coins which are not yet on my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html but will be soon if they don't sell to my friends...
There have been many threads with "pigasus" coins. This one https://www.cointalk.com/threads/boared.285714/#post-2554889 has the marvelous...
Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, mistress of Domitian, d. 89. [ATTACH] 27-26 mm. Large! Silver cistophorus. Mint uncertain, possibly struck in Asia...
Here is a quote from that article: "Bulk lots of ancient coins with the dirt still on them, or lots marketed as “metal detector finds,” are loot....
It would be good if members would refer to the poster or use the "quote" function in long threads when commenting so we can tell which coin they...
I added this coin to my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html on this page: http://augustuscoins.com/Tetrarchy.html which emphasizes coins of...
[ATTACH] Philip. 22 mm. 12.33 grams. Struck year B = 2 = Aug. 29, 244 to Aug. 28, 245 Homonia standing left. Emmett 3487 year 2. Sear III 9073...
For thousand-dollar coins that might be feasible. But I recently bought a batch of 245 coins (all legible, but obviously not very nice) for $550....
How about whole countries that do not take the steps likely to find out about pedigrees? If you penalize and do not reward finders, pedigrees...
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