I know nothing about photography, and the extent of my photography equipment is a cell phone and a desk lamp. However, I've started playing around...
That's more than an upgrade, you've actually obtained the coin for your collection and booted the "Stand-In Hole Filler"!
I do not have the expertise, nor am I interested in investing the time to develop the expertise to make these kinds of distinctions. Besides, I'm...
I only buy slabbed coins, so Heritage is pretty much my only place to shop. They use Buyer's Fees, which makes every auction an aggravating nightmare!
I appreciate that the sellers are being honest about the coin being a reproduction. But, even if people are making reproductions for this purpose,...
I don't delve too deeply into the meaning, history, etc associated with the imagery on my coins, I just want aesthetically pleasing examples of...
In a perfect world, there would be no difference in any approach. However, a sad fact of life is that people suck, so allowing any opportunity for...
I tend to be a bit overly blunt and harsh when making a point, and in re-reading my post I'm feeling as though I over-stated my case a bit. It was...
With the online resources that have become available recently, I feel as though we are past the need for middle-men when it comes to collectables....
Don't mean to beat a dead horse, but any collection that you enjoy makes sense. For me, ancient coin collecting isn't so much about the coins,...
I tend to find that I underestimate the state of technology in antiquity. But, even while taking that into account, I'm constantly blown away by...
I'm fairly ignorant of how these things were/are done, so forgive me if these are stupid questions. But, it seems to me that, if possible, it...
I don't have expertise with the technicalities (reverses, legends, denominations, etc), so I can't offer anything on that front. But, the neck and...
You guys got me interested in Campgates and I was planning on adding one to my collection. I recently purchased a batch of mid to late empire...
I don't think that it necessarily explains the recent price jumps, but the internet in general has surely had a huge influence on the hobby. If...
That is really interesting. I had no idea that glass production and blowing technology existed in Ancient Rome. Learn something new everyday!
Every time I look at one of those Colosseum coins, it reminds me that the Science of Perspective wasn't developed until the Renaissance o_O
Hah, interesting timing in finding this thread, I just learned the term "Campgate" a few hours ago. I was cataloging recent sale prices of...
Ya, another instance, the "Mark of the Beast" in Revelations is making reference to the image of Nero on coins. The numeric equivalents of the...
I started an Imperial Roman coin collection about 4 years ago. I quickly fell in love with hobby, however, after a series of unfortunate,...
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