I agree with @TIF, this is an exceptional piece. I've had a meander pattern reverse on my wantlist for ages - yours is a wonderful example. I...
Indeed... grading for ancient coins only makes sense if pictures aren't available. Otherwise, even a poor picture is the best way to show the...
This is very true, and it plagues dekadrachms as well. It is unfortunate that flans weren't prepared or struck with the design in mind. Clearly...
Thanks! And I tend to agree - I will controversially say that I am just not aesthetically interested in almost all Kimon signed dekadrachms...
I'll take a superb owl over a Super Bowl any day! [ATTACH]
Wow! What a wonderful find - congratulations!
@Volodya 's C. Postumius thread showing the incredible detail engraved on a dog reminded me that I haven’t yet posted this new purchase. It...
That is a truly phenomenal piece, Phil! Are you going to take your own photo? It looks like there's even more detail hidden in the shadows and a...
It just means that the estimates were conservative. This is a common marketing tactic by auction houses to attract consignments, saying "we...
Whenever I've become aware that a museum is interested in a coin I'm bidding on, I've deferred to them and not bid. They don't have the budgets to...
That's a wonderful picture - congratulations! I'm especially jealous that you took it last night... I'm only able to photograph during the day...
I've seen many obvious fakes from them not withdrawn so I'm skeptical, but we'll see. When dealing with expensive coins like this, the best...
This exact coin isn't in that book so I'm not sure what this is supposed to indicate? Just because a particular coin purports to be of a similar...
Congratulations!! Your Agathokles is particularly appealing: the hair detail is solid, rider and Nike are on the flan - all around an exceptional...
I agree. I don't trust that coin at all, which wouldn't be the first time one of their pricier coins was suspect.
This is a fair point: there are more than enough coins photographed/documented/analyzed in museum and other public collections to satisfy any...
While holding a piece of ancient gold is an enjoyable experience, I would absolutely choose the denarii. The price of aurei is substantially...
That is extremely admirable! And, while many people on the forum are anti-slab, I don't blame you in the slightest. I prefer my coins "in the...
Thanks! :-)
I haven't been able to locate the paper on academia.edu - could you post a link or send me a private message with one?
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