Great coin and historical and literary tie in! Makes me want to collect this series. John
Congratulations @ancientcoinguru ! Great strategy saving the perfect coin for the finale! A fun and educational tournament again. John
It is probably harder to spot a ebay seller with all authentic ancients than to spot one selling fakes. That would make a more useful thread....
So sorry for all of your losses, losing your pets is so hard. We rescue most of our animals, and try to give them the best life we can, that is...
Wow, what a cool find! Love the ship coin. John
I never even knew of the Giant Gorgon before...Wow. The Alexander portrait is phenomenal though too. Both coins were super bargains for what you...
I agree...
A Messana terradrachm rabbit with a bonus dolphin: [ATTACH] John
Congratulations, that is a big milestone! Really nice OP coins too. I love the large cent, what a great gift. John
Nice coin, I like the extra color. Welcome to cointalk ! John
One of my favorites: [ATTACH] John
Nice coins. Larissa has many beautiful coins. John
Welcome to cointalk! We can help you learn about ancients. They are an awesome area to collect. So much history. There was a thread...
You know you should buy the coin when.... TIF wants it! Because she has impeccable taste for great coins.... :-) John
What is the diameter in mm and the weight in grams? That will help identify the denomination . Looks like a bronze coin of Hadrian or maybe...
Probably many of the bids were from fake accounts to drive up the price and instill confidence. If one of those fake accounts win no money changes...
What is the die orientation ? Maybe you have the reverse upside down? I think Nero is s good guess.
Looks like Hadrian ? Maybe a provincial? John
Happy birthday and great coins! Good choices. I agree that you need to buy while the supply is there because things do go in cycles, sometimes...
People search old (and new) auction and sale catalogs looking for their coins. There is a company offering computer image matching to assist with...
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