In more modern times, Sweden issued plate money. Here's one example, a 1/2 dalder plate money from 1727. It sold for $1,300 (+ buyer's fee), at...
Eco-friendly tailpipe emissions!
I'm on a long learning curve taking decent photos. I have a skylight in the hallway, where I take the snaps, that diffuses the sunlight, but...
I would view those small cracks as a pedigree... That reminds me of a performance of Aida, in Rome, 1969, at the Caracalla Baths. This was a...
Looked in the boxes for my turtle, and found him under a rock! Aegina Stater circa 485-480 BC 12.0 grams [ATTACH]
That's a very attractive coin.
I found this explanation of the open right hand online: "The open hand itself also carried meaning, as it represented the oath taken by soldiers...
How is your coin being shipped? Fedex is fast but expensive. If it is through USPS, figure up to 4 weeks or so.
The first image seems to have more contrast between lighter and darker areas, making it more dramatic. The second image seems flatter, with less...
After rummaging through the boxes last night, and giving up, I was able to locate my other cast Roman Republic coin, a quadrans from 280-276 BC....
That's a nice coin and a very good price - a very good provenance as well.
Yes, the last time I was in Rome, in 2017, in the middle of "El Diablo", the brutal heatwave that was hitting much of Europe and the UK, I saw...
Also, very good metal for this debased type.
Sure they do, so that could be a heifer. I do not want milk the subject, and avoid getting into a big beef, so I'll hoof it and agree...
I don't know. I guess I'm not up on my bovine types. I've always thought of oxen as animals of burden, hauling barges and wagons back in the...
These coins were certainly the big thunkers of their time. I remember, back in 1969, when I was with my parents at the Flea Market in Rome, I saw...
Beautiful coin. It is curious why the early Republican Romans cast such large bronze coins.
Actually the thickness is closer to 5 mm.
Small change....
I'm sorry. I forgot to include that information. This coin is approximately 62 mm at the widest point, about 57 mm average diameter, and...
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