The OP post about a book on argentei describes it well, but I did not expect it to be so massive--slightly over 6 pounds! A4 paper, 1 1/2" thick....
Here is mine: [ATTACH] 18-17 mm. 4.13 grams. It has its problems, but was bought in 2015 for $185, shipping included. Crawford 430/1. Sear I 394.
Wise.com is a far wiser decision than using PayPal or a bank wire transfer. I wrote about it here: http://augustuscoins.com/TW.html Relative to...
Here is my page on CONSTANTINOPOLIS and VRBS ROMA: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html Here is an VRBS ROMA from Alexandria with some...
Does anyone have a coin of an obscure Greek king to add to this thread?
Maybe coin shows should take full-face mask-down photos of everyone coming in, with ID. Then thieves would be easier to identify.
[ATTACH] Nero/Agrippina Jr. 24-22 mm. 14.17 grams. Struck 56/7 at Antioch. Although it is worn and much of the legend is off the flan or weak,...
Seuthes III was a King of Thrace c. 325 - 295 BCE. This coin was struck c. 305-295. [ATTACH] AE 17.5 mm. 3.01 grams. Eagle standing right ΣEYΘOY...
Tiberius II coins of year 5 are very large and attractive. Coins of year 4 are scarcer and smaller, but this one is still large at 32-29 mm....
EDIT: Oops! I copied the wrong photo. Pete B. got it. So I am editing this post to remove it.
I have a webpage with some ancient-coin books for sale: http://augustuscoins.com/numislit.html I just added a full matched set of BMC Greek (30...
It is really NFA 14 (not 29): [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nov. 29, 1984.
James had some wonderful web pages on ancient coins of the London mint and on lettering on ancient coins. They are no longer working, but the...
I know they don't guarantee authenticity. But, their opinion is as close as I can get. I'd like to have an expert look at in hand with the light...
I am trying to figure out the process and actual total cost for submission of an ancient coin to NGC. I recently bought an Roman provincial coin...
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