good call @Alegandron I wish I had one of these - [ATTACH] Head of Roma / Victory; Cr 22/1 sold by Roma Numismatics
Forgot to say, welcome @TheSilverpicker . I like the scales in your profile pic! [ATTACH]
I agree that David Hendin's book is the one. You might be able to find one on the cheap by buying an earlier edition. I found this one...
The lightly tight fit on capsules sounds like a good idea. That lets you see the sides of the coins. As long as they are not shaken, they should...
I like the ones on Aes Graves - [ATTACH] Venus on TV2 / TV17 (depending on size)
@Carausius Yes, the end of @Kentucky 's piece looks like a cast knucklebone / Astragalos mold that had problems. You can see mine from different...
Great display! I especially like the pictures (obv & rev) and attribution on the top of the box. A couple of questions: Do you place the paper...
I agree with Doug, it looks like a flip over double strike. A similar coin (from CNG), but a bit too much hair. [ATTACH]
@Carausius Great book additions. It is nice to sit and read or look at pictures. I have picked up a few this year. Most cover cast bronze /...
The pieces were used by Romans before they started producing coins about 300 BC.
All three pieces are cast bronze from the Roman Republic or Central Italy and are dated 600 to 400 BC. These pieces have been called Pre-Money by...
Not my collecting area, so tank this with a bit of salt, but it looks ok to me. Can you ID the coin. If the seller can not, do not buy from him /...
Great advise above. I spent a couple of years looking at ancient coins before I decided I could get the most bang for my buck with Roman...
I have bid in several auctions by Spanish companies and have had no problems. I would note that the starting prices are low. You may be lucky and...
I do Sudoko. Buy a book with tuff paper so you can erase and use a 0.9 mm soft lead Pentel pencil. You can read how and download free puzzles...
You can see a bit more here: rrdenarius.blogspot.com
A couple of nice sized cast bronze pieces arrived this month. One is massive = 1443 grams. The other is only large = 388 grams. I have a second...
I will not be there. Sounds like a great place to go in August. Denver forecast high = 73 - 84 F. Houston forecast = 89 - 95 F (and that's only...
Excellent coin and collection. You have a good eye .
I bought this coin from the Adams family collection. It was not a big enough deal to display in the museum that held it for over a century. It was...
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