Hey @julius, that is what I was thinking about. A natural set of three that is in some sense "complete" when you get the third. Nice work!
In case you have not heard, there is a vauctions auction up now: http://www.vauctions.com/ There are many good types including Clodius Albinus,...
Collectors like to complete sets, but in ancient coins most "sets" are too large to come close to completing. But, we can choose our own criterion...
That is a good type. If you want to sell it, let me know!
You have all heard of Wayne Sayles, former published of the Celator (The journal of Ancient Coins) and author of the most-popular series of...
An Arab-Sasanian coin makes a nice addition to a set of historical types. Here is one that is remarkable for not being clipped: [ATTACH] 33 mm....
Quoting from my FAQ site: " Many collectors enjoy A Dictionary of Roman Coins by Seth Stevenson. A massive 929-page work published in 1889...
Here is a Fausta with a dramatic portrait and voluminous hair: [ATTACH] 19-20 mm. 3.38 grams. 12:00 Mintmark: SMTSB RIC VII Thessalonica 161,...
Each year I rejoin the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild, and today was the day. I got this e-mail from them and am showing it to you. Support...
Actually selling, or just offered? We know from eBay ancient-coin offerings that there can be a whopping difference between what sellers ask and...
If you don't have money for coins, or need to save up a war chest, I suggest buying ancient-coin books. They are cheap compared to coins and you...
I love my library and have it categorized by topic. Most sale catalogs are ho-hum, but some are special because of their particular emphasis. Here...
Under the Byzantine empire the emperor Justinian (527-565) made some very large diameter copper coins, 40 mm and up in the reform of 538 and then...
In a previous thread @Mat suggested coins under $25 were "snacks". Here is a snack (shipping included) that came today: [ATTACH] 20 mm. 5.12...
A small difference to the uninitiated can make a significant difference in desirability and value. Probably the simplest key is the eye. If it is...
@Parthicus, good luck with the sale. For your sake, I hope all the coins go high (except the ones I bid on). ;)
If the timing were possible, I'd agree with @TIF. If the timing were the other way around and @ro1974 no longer had his coin, I'd say it was his...
I think that, for a crack to be that long, the coin must be fragile and have been weak from the beginning. I have a few like that and am very...
Here is a small piece, 11 mm and only 0.95 grams. [ATTACH] There is no lettering. It looks a lot like a small coin, but without lettering I...
Something is wrong here. If they are not the same coin, one or both are fakes. As @red_spork noted, the unusual centering and flan shapes are the...
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