Good question I would have to look back at old auction catalogs to figure that out. I will say that I wish I could buy lots of good quality...
Some of the smaller auctions like agora and vcoins have had decent lots for reasonable prices. At the FUN show there are dealers trading lots...
When sellers like this are reported to ebay they usually do nothing about it. That is what I find discouraging.
Wow, buy a reproduction sold as a reproduction for $16 on the same platform and then resell it for $4000? Don't say it is authentic, just as...
Thanks Peter. The obverse is a little crusty but I liked the hippocamp. I think TIF's is hard to beat. :-)
I have one too! :-) [ATTACH] Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I Æ hemilitron, 400-39 BC, 18mm, 6.42 g, 3 h. Obverse: ΣΥΡΑ, head of Athena left,...
Double post...
So what does the decoration on the body of the vessel represent? It looks like there is a wire framework outlining various square panels around...
Welcome to CoinTalk! Neat provincial. John
I find mysteries like this fascinating and very worthwhile to pursue. In the internet age we may be able to put things together that were...
Nice coins and cool MFA tag! I love coin shows for the ability to see so much good stuff in real life instead of photos. The dealer stories are...
You nailed it @Quant.Geek ! You can see whoever is on the throne is holding something round (Sear calls it "the nimbate head of the infant Christ...
Change the water every day or so. That way you will get rid of the chlorine.
PS> I think your photos turned out really well considering they were of a museum exhibit. Very hard to photograph usually due to glass in...
Wow, it seems unusual for a museum to make such an effort to display coins. Good for them! Love the pictures and story. We all want to know...
I am using the free acsearch.com. I don't have a paid account.
This other coin also has the distinctive beaded throne: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=563019 [ATTACH] It is also from Manuel I...
Nice looking trachy! I went to acsearch and started with "trachy seated throne". Then I added "standing" for the dude on the obverse. Scrolled...
Maybe this: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3344874 Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. BI Aspron Trachy (28mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople...
They are not air tight, but I am sure the protect coins to a degree. If your coins in flips develop bronze disease, it is likely they already...
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