No there’s another seller on eBay that has initial astronomical prices but discounts them to make it look like you’re getting a great deal. The...
Doug is right. Remember there’s no rush. You’ll just end up dumping some less than stellar coins on eBay like me. Take your time and enjoy the hunt.
That guy clogs up my search results with his nonsense auctions. What’s worse is he probably makes decent money with those tactics. Ugh.
I found myself interested in ancients for many of the same reasons @papersplz and dove in just last year. This is a great place to ask questions...
I really like the coin lordmarcovan but don’t have enough knowledge to comment beyond that. :)
I did receive the dupondius and checked the eye with a toothpick but found it to just be bare metal where I thought there was wax or buildup. It...
I was at the monthly Marietta, Georgia coin show on Sunday and in the possession of the only ancients vendor, Steven Damron, was a Claudius NCAPR....
Dark green, hard spots are usually OK but probably need to be monitored. Light green, powdery, flaky is bronze disease and should be treated if...
Excellent write up and great coin!
I really like that patina. What causes it to darken like that in spots? Just centuries in cabinets and envelopes?
My only MA. Sellers photo I just haven’t had a chance to take a better shot yet. [ATTACH]
Well, I guess I feel a little less weird now. Varied and unique patina still calls like a siren. The grand kids will just have to deal with these...
Maybe “heavy” patina isn’t the best term I just didn’t know how else to describe it.
I’m still an ancients newbie so when I see patina like this I get excited. In 100 years when my grandkids are selling papaws dirty old coins will...
Thanks everyone. This has been very helpful.
I feel myself drawn to 1st and 2nd century sesterce, dupondi, and the like. I can’t afford the high end examples, but would love to hear...
Very cool. This is quite helpful. Thank you. Thanks for the detail Ken. I’m going to research gaming tokens now.
I picked this up for a few dollars because I like the reverse, but I have no idea on attribution. Can anyone point me in the right direction?...
Heading to every commercial break “this is it! We’ve found the big one!”. Upon return “oh look at this old door hinge we dug up. Probably the...
Lighthouse makes some interesting trays that I’d like to see up close sometime. They are 2x2 with 20 spots per tray. The trays are about $30 each...
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