congrats, great pick-up at a buck per gram. I like your size comparison. My cast bronze collection has lots of size differences. The Janus head /...
No need to feel guilty. I have several catalogs that need to go away. My goal is to put some reference books here. If anyone here wants to cover...
@Aliasuk welcome to ancient coin collecting and good luck with your treatments. I read several book series a few years ago. The two authors I...
Great coins that were in circulation many years. It is fun to think of the events around well worn coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
We have a coin show in Houston Oct 16 - 17 with 30 - 40 dealers. The show will require social distancing. Ancient coin sellers: Nick may be there....
Coin shows can include lots of things. Some dealers sell a few coins at discounts to YNs (young numismatists) [ATTACH] Other shows have youth...
If you are interested in other coins in a lot with these coins. You can assign them no value and give them to young coin collectors. I was in the...
I like both, but like the RR best. Cipius was my first brockage coin and one of my favorite RR stories. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Mine had a Sept 17 post mark. I asked NAC about the catalogue and they replyed: With regard to the Spring Auction 2020 catalogue: we were unable...
I received a coin catalog from NAC today. It was like when the Sears Christmas wish book when I was a kid - Oh Boy. When I looked at the sale date...
I was not planning to go to the NYINC in January 2021, but I am disappointed to hear this year's show is off the table. I will have to look at our...
Congrats and thanks for sharing @benhur767 ! I have a coin from the Three Graces book - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I also have one that is...
My strategy is to bid live or as late as I can. That means some 4AM days, but what am I gonna do while holed up. I hope you have great luck the...
The top coin looks good to me. It looks like all of the edge issues are in part of the coin that has no features. If the rest of the coin looks as...
There is lots to like in your coins. My favorite is the slightly different take on a horse and rider - I have one on an Iberian coin. [ATTACH]...
I have some large cast bronze pieces, but the largest is now a scale weight at 12 US #. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Interesting book, thanks for sharing the attribution process. Is there an equivalent book for Roman Republican coins?
Too often I buy laaaaaaaaaate at night or bid after I lost a coin I really wanted and my judgement is off a bit. I returned this one bought at a...
The lot arrived today. That is a quick trip from London to Texas, 17 days from hammer. As expected the weights are small. They are more like...
Happy b'day. Best wishes looking forward and looking back. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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