This happens relatively frequently and is very frustrating. I have often paid a record price for a coin but never 4x the highest - that would...
I've been the underbidder on many more coins than I've won. I was speaking with a US dealer recently who was aggravated during an auction by a...
2035 is closer than it may seem! Perhaps wait until after 2038 when the next "Y2K" hits (and this one will be more than the fizzle of the last due...
The oldest types are either the striated electrum coinage or Lydian trites, both of which sell for $1K-10K depending on condition. As for the...
I wouldn't worry about getting a girlfriend at 13 - it's rare that teenage relationships persist through the many changes in schools/jobs/etc. If...
My primary interaction with the theater has been in pit orchestras playing cello, which is enjoyable provided there aren't too many redundant...
I wasn't aware of that either - thanks! I may end up postponing my visit to Italy as well, in the interest of seeing the Colosseum again without...
The primary goal of my collection is to tell our shared history through aesthetic coins. Many aspects of antiquity are represented in different...
Indeed, there are (at least) two large, competing schools of thought as to what constitutes a coin and what is deemed the first coin. I'd consider...
I agree that they must be seen (or held) to be appreciated. And, they're certainly a type which NGC won't be able to slab any time soon! :) The...
Great coin! Good luck dating your Samos stater more specifically... there is very little understood about that area of electrum. I find it quite...
It depends on the coin but many estimates are intentionally low or intentionally high. After waiting for 8 years, if it's in your top three and...
Fantastic writeup! The Romans were deservedly proud of their sanitation. I wonder how many diseases could have been prevented in the coming...
Here's my example and the thread it came from for reference: [IMG] The Sacred Stone of Kaunos
[IMG] Unlike the Greek monetary system which was based around the value of silver and gold, the early coinage of Rome was based on bronze. The...
Very attractive indeed. Knowing how chronically bad Heritage is at photographing silver coins, that likely has some even better toning on both sides.
That's not accurate. Roman aurei have some of the highest purity of any coins, even modern issues, at over 99% pure gold.
I'm not, although I did purchase this coin from Joe Linzalone, the specialist dealer in electrum coinage and the publisher of the book to which...
I'm afraid your understanding of ancient and modern minting processes and forgeries is causing you to draw incorrect conclusions. I'd also suggest...
There are quite a few cases where ancient coins are worth about the same in antiquity and today. Aurei representing about a month's salary and...
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