They had a specific use in commerce (to raise a navy for Athens against Sparta and to cover other war costs) and for that reason, they were melted...
Thanks for posting this image! I hadn't come across it online but this is the best depiction I've seen.
It is indeed about 10mm, and a thin piece. I didn't trust myself to crack it out of the NGC holder without potentially risking it so I had...
Thanks everyone! I appreciate the compliments and the ability to share with the group! I too was very surprised to see this consigned to...
It's rare that thinking about an upcoming auction keeps me up at night for multiple days due to the excitement. This type has always been at the...
Congratulations to CNG and to Mike! I can't imagine a better successor. It's wonderful to know that it will continue to be managed by passionate...
Tetris has been the extent of my gaming but this may change my mind!! I spent an hour watching "making of" and walkthrough videos on YouTube. They...
And how many museums were founded on the backs of donations of private collections in the past. I am a loud opponent of looting and supporter of...
We incidentally went to Brugges on the same trip as well! Well worth the visit, and I added an antique key from a shop there to my non-coin...
I just visited Giverny a few weeks ago. It was crowded but idyllic; you will both enjoy it! It won't take more than an hour or two to see...
Congratulations on a wonderful set! Is that your photograph of the "Monastery" in Petra?
The volume of the clamor when dropped on a hard surface. A secondary number should be supplied for the reactionary clamor if the coins are...
@panzerman I initially thought this was a different coin but it looks like the same coin as yours: it had a black mark which was cleaned off (I...
Good luck, Ken. I was a mile away from the meat of the Thomas Fire last year and that was one of the most terrifying experiences I've been...
Bing just used the search engine Bing. We are in the Matrix!
That's very odd as they definitely weren't without bids (I know I clicked Bid several times on a few). Maybe they failed to meet a reserve or were...
That's really unfortunate. I bid on a few of these coins and will definitely notice if they resurface. Hopefully the thieves will be caught swiftly!
I was outbid on all of the Pius Alexandrian coinage in January in the Triton sale but this one found its way back to me privately a few months...
For what it's worth, the original coin you posted hammered for $1700 in 2014. Giving a dealer a profit is absolutely fair but I don't see it being...
I recognized this coin from a sale a few years ago. It was cataloged as: "A few light deposits and minor marks, flan flaw on jaw, otherwise...
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