Thanks for the compliments! I've owned that stater for the last few years and finally managed to upgrade it at the NYINC show to an example with...
I agree, and what's great about ancients is that you don't need to fit any particular narrow region (i.e. just Mercury Dimes or Morgan Dollars)....
Thanks for the compliments on some of my coins! Personally, I would recommend coins graded VF with the full detail visible. I consider that to be...
Wow, that's very scary indeed.
Great posts, IOM. This hits the nail on the head with why price guides are impractical for ancients. I was recently discussing this with a dealer...
Congratulations! I was unaware of the story behind this type but that provides fantastic and colorful context to the coin. EL staters are almost...
A fantastic pair! Congrats!
I'm seeing it in front of the nose/forehead on the obverse. Either way, it doesn't look too substantial.
Here are the other matches as well: Kyrene stater, back to 1960: [IMG] Philip V, looks like it was lightly cleaned between now and then, but it...
I am utterly blown away by this service. It has found pedigrees for five of my coins so far and it is actively searching for others. However,...
I traveled more when I was collecting US coins as it always felt like there was a sizable quantity available in dealer inventories. Now, I attend...
Their webpage is experiencing a handful of errors as I'm trying to upload coins... so far I've managed to get 13 uploaded but now it's being...
I have indeed, when they were first beta testing the service, and I'm eager to run more through. I had 10 coins submitted, each with minimal...
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on a fantastic coin! I too love the Elis series - it's hard to top holding a coin used as currency at the...
They used them in Greece as well: [IMG] And on aurei dies: [IMG] Interestingly, I don't recall ever seeing one on the obverse of a coin. I...
I agree entirely, especially as I'm a "convert" from US coins after becoming fed up with the grading obsession. While I do have a number of EF+...
This breadth of collaboration is becoming increasingly prevalent. It may be in part due to the need to "publish or perish" in some fields, and...
Wow! I was unaware that replicas could look that impressive, and it certainly avoids the importation hassles surrounding fossils these days. I'm...
The reverse style is particularly wonderful! Congratulations on an excellent addition. I've often been pleasantly surprised by coins purchased...
A recent purchase at the NYINC show: an early Elis stater (minted for the 78th ancient Olympics) with a myriad of countermarks: [IMG]
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