Dare I do it again? This, after all, a dupondius. Oh well, why not, one more time. Livia, dupondius, 21-22 AD. RIC 47, 13.4 grams Struck...
As I recall, Zaphod Beedlebrox is a rather conceded, off-the-wall, argumentative (with himself) chap from around Betelgeuse who would not be my...
I basically relied on my local coin store, coin shows, mail price lists and shows. I must say life was slower then, no real instant...
Actually, when I was describing the Celtic coin, I this in mind: [ATTACH]
When I was young, I wanted to become a geologist, but my dad wanted me to become a doctor, so, of course, I became neither.
I try to avoid using superlatives such as masterpiece. It is both subjective and definitive, something, being a relativist, kind of goes against...
Here's an interesting review from today's Guardian, on the Netflix film "The Dig"....
I was successful bidding for one lot, though I had to go way over my target maximum bid. I rationalized the my bid as a one-off for this type,...
Yes, the yellow areas could be due to peculiar lighting used by the seller when taking photos of this coin. It's a strange effect. The NGC...
Yes, bidding has been very strong, actually for some time, for the large cast early Roman Republic bronzes. Even back in the mid-nineties I had...
I can only assume that is a reference to the centering, which is quite good in this example, but the dies are worn and the metal is so bad, the...
Ouch, indeed! I was plowed over as well with most of my bids.
No, no mention of lacquer on the slab, unless the "3" rating for surface is taking this into account, but I think there should be a notation of...
Yes, some very nice types in this lot. This is the "migratory period" group lot from today's auction. Congratulations!
This is the first coin that I have seen with what appears to be epoxy or some kind of resin filling cracks on the obverse. There's none on the...
Yes, you can get some good buys with the group lots in a Roma auction, if you do your homework. In the past they had some really nice Byzantine...
Yes! I had to treat one coin with BD spots on the reverse. No BD reemergence so far.
That's a very nice coin for this type! Here's an example similar to your coin, from today's auction: Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq...
Yes, I noticed that. So, perhaps we are looking at a bidding war between specialized collectors. Who knows?
Yes, it does have a lot of character and appeal. I've seen this type offered through MA Shops and Vcoins at a fraction of the hammer price....
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