Interesting lot with some good portraits. I like the in hand pic. I bought two Roman lots last week, but will probably wait a bit longer than you....
The facing Herakles and eagle on stag are neat. You found an interesting coin! Maybe it is Swoop the Eagle attacking Bango the Buck in a mascot's...
good timing for this thread @Roman Collector [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought a coin sold as an "ancient" counterfeit of an EID-MAR. It does not...
Like others, @dougsmit , I did not know which way is up on this coin. I think @Orielensis is right, it is an M (which makes sense if it is a...
I think you made a good trade!
The tag on the holder says yes. I know nothing about these. I could not find any in acsearch. I did find 2 on ebay. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] House of...
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The show had 6 dealer no-shows out of 40 or so scheduled. There were dealers of US, bullion, foreign, paper and ancient. The crowd was modest,...
We have had plenty of event cancellations this week: Houston Rodeo, Houston Rockets and Astros games, San Jacinto Day (a bid deal to our coin...
I hope I am not as foolish as my wife suggests. I attended the Houston Coin Club meeting tonight. The meeting room at a local college will close...
I followed the same auction. Did you wake at 4AM to place a bid? I did only to find my max bid was well below the hammer for all the lots I...
nice hogs! Most of my quadrans have a prow on the back. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] but not all, I have one [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I can see why this coin is one of your favorites. The portraits on your Janus head are different and well done. One day, I will need to add an...
As I said above, my favorite changes often. My favorite was going to be.... [ATTACH] I was up at 4AM Houston time for the auction, but to quote...
My favorite changes often. Today I am fond of Asses. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The cast variety [ATTACH] and the scale weight variety, either the top...
I am a fan of the 3 graces. They are on several coins, have a statue in the NY Met and even have their own book. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Julia Domna...
I like several women on ancient coins. My favorite is Diana. [ATTACH] Her best look is this one with her hair pulled back. ROMAN REPUBLIC. C....
Great write-up, thanks! - I had to google this word Ceres is one of my favorite characters on coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] RR Denarius 56 BC Obv -...
three great coins, the differences in the reverses is interesting
thanks for sharing! I have a weight that is similar to your first pic, a Byzantine Empress Steelyard Weight. I found about a dozen examples on the...
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