That is a hoot!
There is an old saying about RIC that it takes 1000 dollars to get a set and 1000 hours to learn to use it. I do not agree on either count, it...
Great collection Bing, I have yet to add a Marc Antony to my collection.
The state of the RIC set as I understand it: VOL 1 Originally Published: 1923 Reprinted: 1968, 1972 Revised: 1984 VOL 2 Originally Published:...
I will post one the arrived the day after the election (after being tied up in US Customs for FOUR months): [IMG]
When I was a beginning collector of ancients (in my early teens) I desperately wanted an Owl, any Owl. Life has been good and now I own three, two...
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I like it, an interesting and under studied area.
I own this Dupondius of Nero with the Space Shuttle on the reverse if that counts? [IMG]
One of the areas of collecting that I enjoy which is outside of my main collection is a small (may a couple of dozen coin) collection of coin from...
@Doug, is there a photo of the BM ex. George III example avaliable?
You are right JWT, comparing the two they are very similar. I think what was throwing me was the suprised look on Herakles' face and the broad...
If I may ask a question of the more advanced Alexander collectors here? The style of the OP seems a little off to me, is is possible that it is of...
If you are only going to have one Tif....that is one heck of a choice!
Thank you Steve, it is both a pleasure and an honor the be amongst such august ancient collectors as those that I find here. I am sure I will...
My lifetime issue Alexander the Great, Babylon Mint 324-323 BC. This coin was minted in the city Alexander died in at the time of his death. I...
Really hope they find the coins and the vermin who took them!
Love the Antioch Tetradrachms, that is a classic type!
The coin in post one may look a bit worse for wear, but so did real Vitellius by the end of his short and troubled reign.
Wow, some really nice examples of Germanicus in this thread. I'm waiting for the right one to come along.
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