Yet another... apparently Caligula's last wife, Milonia Caesonia, had coins. Is there no end! o_O [ATTACH] Edit: And another... Domitianus...
The "Doofus" portion is actually one of the criticisms that I have about the show. I do not mind the general subject matter, but I do not like how...
I certainly agree that the die defects detract from the aesthetic appeal of the coin, particularly the blotch in the eye as that is the focal...
That's my take. I've watched a few episodes, and there are little bits of interesting information that I pick up, but the lessons tend to be...
Just came across yet another person that needed to be added to the list, Quintus Labienus. Pic taken from a Roma auction listing [ATTACH] He was...
Ya, it's a gap in my collection that I've been wanting to fill for a long time, and I'm perfectly happy with the coin. Heck, I was proud enough of...
Agreed. I kinda figure that the system wouldn't be designed to punish someone so extremely for simply being tricked. However, back in those days,...
When it's blown up like that, the gouge in Octavia's cheek really jumps out at ya! :yack:
Good thing I didn't live in the old days because some of these forgeries would have fooled me. I would have turned around and spent them, and...
Honestly, something doesn't look quite right about it to me either. However, it is in an NGC slab, and while that's no guarantee, I have to assume...
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Not the greatest example in the world. But, both varieties of these Antony/Octavia coins have literally tripled in price since the start of this...
I was doing some research on the early history of coinage and "independent" origins of coin-like currency. I'd never seen any Chinese spade or...
I wouldn't say that the balance has shifted. Most ancients collectors, for reasons that I do not fully grasp, still PASSIONATELY prefer raw coins....
I'm sure that I do not represent the average Ebay peruser in this respect, but I only search auctions and do not even bother looking at BIN (Buy...
I plan to get an owl some day, but the current prices seem a bit out of proportion to me. Every auction that I see seems to have 20-30 of them...
Unfortunately for ancient peoples, "One of the worst" Roman emperors is a big club! :blackeye:
Seller's fees and buyer's fees are essentially the same thing, buyer's tend to pay the total that they want to pay regardless of where the fees...
I've never dealt with something like this, so can't offer advice from experience. But there are some generalizations that can be made fairly...
Ya, there are gems to be had there for sure, but you really need to know your stuff in order to avoid the pitfalls. Each to their own, but...
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