There are a couple parameters to take into account here. Harlan Berk's "100 Greatest Ancient Coins" book is a decent sampling which probably...
I'm still waiting for one particular portable shrine type but in the meantime, I have your sister coin: a "Cart of Astarte" with baetyl, mine...
No extras here, but I do have one :) I significantly prefer it over the Ptolemy IV I posted above for its style and scarcity even though it isn't...
I also wanted to say that if you're a specific gravity fan like I am, I would suggest buying a 1kg cylinder of elemental tungsten. I paid ~$200...
You're correct, and there's a bit more to the story according to some scholarly work (especially by Otto Morkholm): Ptolemy III is depicted with...
The weight standard for these Ptolemaic octodrachms is actually a bit more significantly different, about 4x heavier. Here's the full attribution:...
Thanks! I don't have any specifics about the who "Star" was but I believe they purchased it from NAC's sale number 8 in 1995 (I've unintentionally...
Thanks! I appreciate the compliments :-)
They minted a lot of these coins and the dies developed pronounced rust, especially around the crown, which indicates that they were used for...
Thanks :-) It really is incredible that artists were able to engrave on that small of a canvas. I'm particularly fond of small coins for that...
Galba's Spain denarii are some of my favorite portraits of his. I passed on a beautiful example a few years ago because I couldn't justify the...
Thanks! I wanted a solid obverse in particular, with more than enough flan to hold the design. And, I wanted nice cabinet toning, a well-styled...
My main "secret" is shooting on a partly cloudy day with natural sunlight, augmented (optionally) by a bit of artificial light if needed. I tilt...
Finally crossed this one off of my list after finding the right example. It was by no means cheap for the type ($3K) but it ticks all of the boxes...
Roman coins can be strikingly beautiful or not as refined, and of course, so can Greek. It just depends where you look. Take the Sulla's Dream...
That's really frustrating. I've had a few moments like that although one sticks out. I was at a very well known dealer's booth at an ANA show,...
I echo IOM's thoughts and wanted to add a bit more as the not-so-veiled subtext in this post is similar to many which are frankly why I spend far...
Aelius had some very aesthetic coins, as evidenced by this thread. Here's him in gold and left facing: [ATTACH]
In Photoshop, you'll need to adjust the Canvas Size (Image > Canvas Size) to be large enough for both images. Then, just copy/paste them. It'll...
Heritage had these (and a few others) raw at the Chicago show - gorgeous coins! Hopefully the estimates will be reasonable as the consignor paid a...
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