Thanks! It is hefty: 25.67g. Here's the full attribution: "EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 25.67 g, 12h). Dated RY...
A bit late to the game on this but here's mine on a chunky bronze: [ATTACH]
@dougsmit , I've very rarely been able to see a stereo image - I can count on one hand the times it's "clicked" for my eyes - but it just worked...
Top-down doesn't always capture all of the detail in a coin. I much prefer the side view of my Aegina stater as it shows the relief (despite a...
Here are some of the smallest in electrum, down to 1/192nd stater: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I held this coin in the British Museum recently; it exists as two halves, unfortunately. The original no longer exists - stolen and probably...
My guess is they were trying to sell you on a VPN (virtual private network) service. These are helpful when on unsecured networks like at a...
These days, all emails are sent under secure connections so an email can't really be "intercepted", per-se. That said, they generally sit...
Well spotted indeed! It is pedigreed to Astarte's 2002 auction, and always nice to see a coin published somewhere significant :)
Sorry but this is 100% fake
Congratulations on your inadvertent match making! Here's my marriage coin, which I purchased a few years ago but I don't believe I've ever posted:...
For NGC, a slabbed fake is riskier than rejecting a coin of which they aren't ~100% certain. There are dealers who are even more conservative and...
If it isn't distracting to you, then go for it. Some collectors hate horn silver but I'd rather have horn silver over a poor strike or worse...
WOW. This is absolutely incredible!! I agree that Lego would be interested in an ancient architecture series. Considering how popular these are as...
I think many members here (myself included) are happy to help for free. Dealers can certainly fit that role as well for auctions but it is a bit...
Congratulations, and a great writeup!!
Plus side: A decent sized hoard would make good progress paying off the national debt. [ATTACH]
That is some very impressive die cutting!! The level of detail on the obverse robe is truly stunning. Here are two of my favorite obols:...
Everyone in the auction room during this sale was aghast at the prices. There is clear bifurcation in the market: people who know what coins...
No plastic tax paid by me :) It was out of the holder about five minutes after it arrived as soon as I could find my hammer. And, as @Valentinian...
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