While I'm not buying coins for investment purposes, a 99% loss would definitely not be a wise move on my behalf ;)
Thanks :) As ostentatious as the pyramids are, the pharaohs would surely be quite pleased that they're still thought of so frequently! Great...
That is a phenomenal aureus! Congratulations on acquiring it - I happened to be looking at lots on the same tray in lot viewing and that coin...
The difference of artistic views are quite interesting, indicating just how subjective artistry is! My preference on style is 1, 2, 3, with 1...
Prices on the top coins today were very strong. I was outbid on my two main lots (the Athens AV stater and Berenike dekadrachm) but I can't...
Apparently not if internet electrum bidders have anything to say about it! Herb has only mildly chastised them so far, but there are many lots yet...
Only one winning bid for me so far. Some have been reasonable; some very strong. At least there isn't anything too irrational like in the Sheik years!
I arrive on Tuesday late at night and depart Saturday. Looking forward to it!
A wonderful coin! The newly associated pedigree definitely adds value in my eyes as well. Best of luck during the sale, both buying and selling!
Here are my Nero sestertii. The aesthetic horse heads on the arch on the first made it a "must have" for me: [IMG] The Port of Ostia sestertius...
An excellent year! Looking forward to your next acquisitions!
There's nothing as common as a rare coin ;-) Maybe that's someone's holy grail but it isn't for me. That is part of the irony of very rare coins:...
The 10 million number probably includes all of the random jars of change and is orders of magnitude removed from reality. Regarding ancients, the...
I personally avoid thinking too specifically about arbitrary windows of time. The seasonal nature of auctions makes spending occur in buckets...
#2 for me, or sell both and buy #3 when you find one where you don't need to think twice.
I hope to get two or three coins at Triton, and I'm aware of another three from my wantlist coming up later in the year. However, I rarely start a...
A spectacular year for you indeed! I agree with IOM: the rostral column denarius is gorgeous. I wasn't the underbidder but I bid a couple times...
A tortoise is more than enough of a reason to buy a coin :-) [Img]
Great article, Phil! Count me among the collectors who are working (albeit slowly) on a muses set and who will be buying "your" Erato instead of...
This is very accurate, and part of the reason why "problem" coins are discounted so heavily, especially when the original type gets to be more...
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