Nice coins! Ancient coins that we have today reflect the conditions that they came from. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of...
I defer - Next: a sow. And don't go hog wild!
Here's an imitation issued by Sabakes of an Athenian type tetradrachm, circa 333 BC. 16.65 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another satrap of your...
I have trouble distinguishing male or female pigs on ancient coins. And that's the udder truth!
Well, I think a fundamental function of a forum is to provide a venue to ask questions, even if they have been raised before. Participation...
Thanks for the information. I wasn't aware that they sold storage supplies.
$1,080.00 for a Philip I double denarius is over the top. I too have seen these coins from his reign show up innumerable times on price lists,...
There is an alternative holder for high-end coins, but it is hard to locate. In fact, the ones I have are through auction purchases. This...
When it comes to prices, and whether better values are more available on eBay versus the auction houses, there are nuances and factors, including...
Interesting examples, Doug. I really enjoy overstruck and multiple struck coins. This Postumus double sestertius, which is from Roma E-Sale 58,...
You can check off Trajan Decius. 249-251 CE Double sestertius 31.3 grams [ATTACH]
What's better than Victory? Two, of course. That's what this AE 33 from Pisidia, Antioch has on the reverse. I don't know this did Gordian III...
The letter styles on the coin you are considering are markedly different from the coin sold by Bertolami. They are quite crude and weak in...
Yes, I've had also had glitches occur, usually with long delays in submitting bids during the live sessions, or everything "freezing" up, usually...
Thank you, I have many more that I hope to photograph and post in a more comprehensive thread.
For many years I had an almost single-minded pursuit of collecting Spanish colonial and mainland coins, primarily 8 reales. Since around 2017 I...
A very nice assortment at a very good per coin price. Plenty of coins to research there. Do you plan to clean them?
A year or two ago I made an offer to Athena on a coin that they had on Vcoins for a long time, but did not receive a reply. I think it is clearly...
Well, here's my two cents worth of opinion/advice. It is incumbent upon dealers, auction houses and even collectors to be aware of current import...
I agree. These coins were necessity coins, token coins produced with the expectation that they would be redeemed for silver coins at a later...
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