As painful as my interpretation of these events may be, I think that Occam's Razor* applies to this situation and points to a darker conclusion:...
Any chance you could post some of those coins that you purchased for 1/4 of what you thought they were really worth? No need to include pricing...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Take a look at the higher magnification detail on the obverse of this coin. The edge around the ear is so sharp that you could...
I greatly admire your decision and willingness to point out the possibility of tooling when you list this coin for auction. That's rare on EBay...
Although the devices and legends on this coin appear to be highly worn from circulation, the outlines of the legends and devices are curiously...
I'm compelled to compliment the quality of your photo of this coin; the detail is very well captured. How does the color compare to the actual coin?
For those of you whose collection includes these coins, there is an interesting one in an upcoming auction: [ATTACH] Here's the link:...
It's possible that this coin had significant porosity and/or the metal was so compromised that the coin was in danger of shattering under a very...
Although I'm still looking for a portrait Augustus "as" to complete my set of this emperor's common coins, I have managed to assemble the other...
I think it was for the best that you didn't win this coin. It appears to be not just smoothed (many/most bronzes have some smoothing), but...
One of my few non-12-Caesars coins happens to have been struck at Ephesus: [ATTACH] MARC ANTONY & OCTAVIAN, 42 B.C. AV Aureus (8.12 gm.) Ephesus...
While he wasn't the most benevolent of Caesars, Claudius is probably my favorite among the 12 Caesars: [ATTACH] The above coin commemorates his...
A small contribution to this thread: [ATTACH] TITUS 69 - 79 A.D. AV Aureus (7.39 g.) Rome mint 73 A.D. T CAESAR - IMP VESPASIAN Laureate head r....
Neither Julius Caesar nor Otho struck portrait sestertii, so these aren't available.
Sestertii of Titus are much more readily available than sestertii of Tiberius; according to my dealer, Tiberius' sestertii are very rare, while...
Vitellius has been a particularly difficult emperor in terms of finding bronzes for my collection. Today I took delivery of a sestertius that...
Interestingly, when I read the opinions and arguments in this thread, I find them supporting my belief that ancient coins should never be slabbed....
Last year there was a thread inquiring whether or not the collectors on this site have "theme" for their collection:...
Thanks for all the compliments and kind words. Glad that so many people enjoyed the coins and responded with their favorite portrait! As my...
When I posted to the "Ancient collectors re-introduction" thread, I mentioned that I had complete my collection of 12 Caesars denarii and aurei a...
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