You introduced me to the Box of 20 concept - seeing you consider deviating is sacrilegious! ;) But, I think as long as the mentality of quality...
Beautiful coin! The object beneath the M originally concerned me as an odd die crack but apparently it is an astragalos, an ancient Greek toy....
Congratulations! A fantastic purchase! I won a different stater from the sale but that man faced bull is beautiful.
These three are probably my favorite: Rhegium: [Img] Kamarina: [Img] Agathokles: [Img]
Thanks! Your example is phenomenal: the centering is truly perfect. Your website is also a wonderful resource - welcome to the forum!
I'd say that my Kimon dekadrachm is my most aesthetic although it's hard to pick a favorite child: [IMG]
Here's my filial loyalty denarius which happens to be on an atypically broad flan, allowing for all of the figures to show: [img]
I waited for a while to find the right left facing portrait of Faustina Senior to match my right facing Pius: [IMG]
Wow, well spotted. What a sad fate for an otherwise wholesome coin :(
Exceptional metal quality!
Coincidentally, I just watched MST3K for the first time a few days ago, starting with "Manos: The hands of fate". That was an experience, to say...
This forum is one of the best homes for ancient coinage and one of the best forums overall in which I've participated. Kudos to the administrators...
As someone who focuses on aesthetic coinage, this example definitely raises eyebrows relative to my other pieces. It's a 1/192nd stater, with only...
It's a worthwhile experience and offers a different perspective on buying as one can observe the distribution of purchases which is often quite...
Thanks! The biology textbooks will need to be revised to include the cannibalistic crocodile. Also, is "As-struck" a pun on the denomination? :)
Thanks! I agree entirely: not only does a slab prevent the full coin from being inspected, it also significantly obscures the light, preventing...
I've generally adhered to my wantlist. It's extensive, often referencing exact examples I eventually hope to acquire (even if it takes years of...
Yes they were on Sixbid. I haven't posted new purchases in a while so this is a good time: here's a new thread with some commentary (and...
I had a wonderful week at the CCE, spending time with a few forum members and getting some early insights into upcoming auctions. The venue was...
I didn't buy anything on the show floor but did manage to buy three coins from the auctions, one of which I nearly bought two years ago for 5x the...
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