Looks like a good collection. The first Greek coin book I bought was HISTORIA NVMORVM. I found it useful when I bought a coin outside my...
I am glad the half quadrans went at a reasonable price (20% over start). The one I really wanted went 50% over from a higher start, uuuugh. I...
Great coins and story. I agree that it would be hard to issue several different coins if he lasted only a day or two.
I like shadows on high relief coins. I also do better with sun light than my full range lights. [ATTACH]
I have a few cut coins. Most likely they were used for change. Most are struck bronze. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A couple are silver (or...
My wife and I will visit Niagara Falls in May. I am hoping to wrangle a trip to the museum. I bought a Byzantine Empress Steelyard Scale Weight in...
I am a big fan of cast bronze money and have invested in a few books. Thurlow and Vecchi is the best buy on the subject. I use the book often....
You have two great coins. It looks like you did a bit of research and picked well. You must buy expensive steak!
Congrats on a great coin. Abe Books has a volume I for about $100.
Aes Grave are interesting, and fun to hold. I like the pieces also. From L to R: semis, 5 sextans & two pieces. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No, but this is a single Merc earlobe. [ATTACH]
I have a few cast coins and pieces. One of my favorite sub-groups includes shells and knucklebones. The coin is a biunex (2 out of 10 for a full...
I agree with the reached out and grabbed me system of grading. I mostly collect BC items, but sometimes stray. This Augustus coin is Imperial, but...
I saw this coin while sorting through e-mail ads. It looks like a flip-over double strike. I think I see a nose above the goat. The obverse would...
Sorry to hear about your coin. I have not had that kind of trouble. I did lose one. This was my first steelyard weight with a face. It was small...
bought at NYINC and sold to a friend in Houston [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
After 9 votes, I am the lone No. I am a bit red / green color blind and often see comments about a lovely green patina that looks brown to me. I...
Great finds, the big nose Gordian is easy to spot. What is the one in the lower left?
If you have 1000 to 1500 coins, you should do a quick sort first. I would make a sort like this: separate the coins, I assume some are fused...
Nice coin @SeptimusT , I am a fan of wool bearing animals on coins. I can tell my knitter wife that they are her coins because they make yarn....
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