@Egry, that's a lovely Series E 'porpcupine' sceatta. Though I don't have my literature with me at this moment, I am fairly sure that it's a...
@Julius Germanicus yes, that's what I do as well. However, a few times when I thought "ah, another die match!", I found out that there is a pellet...
Basically, the question is in the title: I've recently purchased a relatively rare coin (only c. 50 known in all ACsearch/Sixbid archives -...
Hi @Paul_NL: that's a very recognizable denarius ;) Hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do - for ancients, it's a much better forum than the...
A very nice Cnut. The peck marks add historical interest. I've posted my Cnut, which I sold last year, before: [IMG] DENMARK. Knud II den Store...
I think this is the same type: [IMG] BRITISH COINS, Henry III, Long Voided Cross Penny, phase III (1250-1272), class 3d1, Canterbury mint, moneyer...
Thanks @John Conduitt. Could you help me with finding a similar (or same) coin? I have trouble reading the legends: Obv: ?VEREX: Rev: OIC AIT (?)
This British halved penny has been in my collection for nearly a year. I think it's a Henry III, but am unsure. Any help is appreciated: [ATTACH]...
@Egry, please post them, either by starting a new thread or in this thread. There is a very comprehensive sceatta thread as well (initiated by...
This is a fairly recent acquisition, and part of a group lot of Greek ae. This one stood out in the lot of 126 coins: it's completely green,...
Last week, I visited my parents, in the North of the Netherlands. My route from the coastal region in the West of our small country is more or...
Thanks @+VGO.DVCKS for the compliment. You are absolutely correct: Anglo-Saxon is as wrong (or right) as describing them as "Tang dynasty": it's...
As if 13 sceatta's weren't enough ... When I visited a private seller in the south of the Netherlands to buy an Ambiani AV stater (which I will...
Middle above: elymaian kingdom Middle below: celtiberian or iberian
These sigloi are nice little coins and can be found relatively cheap if youre patient. This one cost met €27.50 in 2019 (~$30) from a seller I...
I feel the same. At this point in my collection, I would not have sold it. However, I wouldn't have been at this point in my collection if I...
As pointed out, many excellent threads on coin photography have been posted. I use axial photography, using a cheap led light from IKEA (€5); a...
I've sold this one, but kept the photo's: [IMG] DENMARK. Knud II den Store (the Great). 1019-1035. AR Penny (20mm, 1.66 g, 8h). Last small cross...
There are so, so, so many different designs for Celtic coins. Some are loosely based on Greek or Roman coins, some are very much Celtic. Here are...
Next monday, I'll travel to the south of the Netherlands to buy this Ambiani AV stater. This part of the Netherlands was hit hard by COVID19, so...
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