I forgot about this thread. For what it's worth, I bought this coin from him a few months ago. I made an offer and after a few times back and...
Thanks! I appreciate the compliments. It's been an enjoyable collection to put together so far. It's hard to say which coins are my favorite (like...
That's a great coin! It's too easy to dismiss smaller coins but many are even more artistic than their larger counterparts.
Congrats on adding a cistophorus! I like denarii but the added weight and breadth really make them enjoyable to hold. I waited for a long time to...
Congrats on a completed set! Have you made a "family portrait" of the group yet?
I agree. It's one of those times that I wish I knew how to operate a laser lathe... although collectors seem to frown upon sandwiched...
These are indeed very hard to find nice. I'm still waiting for the "right" one but have owned these two: I sold this one in favor of finding one...
This is a fabulous coin. I must have somehow missed it when it sold in May... did you buy it and re-consign it or was that your sale in Auction 108?
The happiest CoinTalk-aversary to you, my dear friend!! Looking at your animations in one post brought back some great memories of wonderful...
I had an auction house call me to make sure the bid I placed wasn't a mistake. It wasn't... sometimes you just have to be willing to bid 15x the...
I can't help narrow it down any further from winged creature/bird but regardless, it (and the other examples at a variety of angles) are ripe for...
With this much wear, I wouldn't pay more than ~$150 or so for it. This exact coin last sold in March at a Solidus auction for 140 Eur (~$200 with...
Sorry to hear you're parting with some of your collection but I understand your rationale. I wonder if the ANA or some other organization has any...
My favorite elephant (and Rome's least favorite elephant), from Hannibal: [ATTACH]
It's not just where the bullion came from but why it was needed. It's the history of Athens in crisis at a turning point in history. Perhaps my...
I missed this the first time around. What a tremendous coin and post!!
Roman architectural coins are a wonderful collecting focus and the reverse of the OP Maximian is gorgeous! I'm glad you pulled the trigger as...
From a purely artistic standpoint, you are absolutely correct: it is far from the most beautiful ancient coin and it most certainly is not...
Mint records state the melting produced 14 talents of gold which would equate to it being plating over a non-gold structure.
I first learned about the existence of these types from looking through old catalogs. The Athens gold that stuck in my mind most prominently was...
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