Some notables with outstanding collections.... Louis Eliasberg (most complete US coll. all high quality)+ World gold coinage Virgil Brand Col....
Nevermind kids, I am leary when adults handle coins in flips/ much more at ease with slabbed coins.;)
I think those prices are "obsolete" me thinks one will go for 1 million+$$$$
Actually, the CNG/ Triton XXIII auction has a "treasure trove" of Medieval coinage from Italy/ Low Countries/ Germany/ England. All are high...
Alexander of Carthage is probably the easiest to ID Emperor. His portrait is unique, also striking, definately my top choice.
For me it will be a safe Christmas, since we lost all our November early snow. No snow, means no snowmobiling! I am a real idiot/ speed demon on...
I wish all my cointalk friends, a Happy Christmas/ Joyous Holidays! And many nice little gifts (coins) under the Christmas tree:) John
I saw that Alexander of Carthage in NFA Auction catalogue, I think same one that featured the Saturninus Aureus/ both coins where mint state:) If,...
Al, that is a gorgeous weinbrand bottle. I like brandy=weinbrand filled chocolates. Remember first trying them at Christmas when I was four years...
I am with you, so there are now two of us:) John
Ever, since I first started collecting, I found out to my dismay, that I could not afford the coins I craved for....in that first NFA auction...
Your list is stunning in 2109 or 2019;) my favs are the Julian II and the Caligula piece, rest are very nice also. I can hardly wait for your 2109...
AV Pagoda ND 35mm. 3.79g. Eastern Chaluykas Kuttalonga A circa 1050AD There are about 50 known examples from 9 different Kings. These is ex: Dr....
You picked up some really nice coins VK! They are all interesting and great historical aspects. I really love the square Baktrian example:happy:...
CNG has a book, by Jesus Vico (Corpus Numorum Visigothorum) Is this a good reference work on the coinage of the Visgoths? John
Or like the Rock Hudson movie, A Magnificent Obsession:)
Larry Adams also was a famous collector, I ended up with 15 of his nice coins. My fav. one... Triton XIX AV Pagoda 35mm. 3.79g. Eastern Chaluykas...
Queen Christina succeeded Gustafus Adolphus after he was KIA at Lutzen in 1632. She tried to get Sweden out of the "Thirty Years War" but failed....
Great addition! I think that I have around 300+ Dukaten coins in my coll. All the way from tiny 1/32 Dukat from Regensburg to the 10 Dukaten from...
My main group where "papilionidae" of the World. In other words I specialized in "Swallowtail Butterflies" This group includes Parnassius/...
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