Well I am sure you are aware @dougsmit that we teach certain rules in math so that in a Base ten number system as we use mostly today for algebra,...
You are right! Deacon Ray. Cheerful, facing left and steering the globe of the entire world empire. What could go wrong? Life is good.
Interesting, there must be a scholarly history concerning this out there somewhere. Weren't the Romans also master historians? At least from their...
OK Roman collecting friends. How often did they get their Roman numerals wrong? Was this to better fit the flan or were they indulging a little...
Beauties for sure! Great patinas!
Just to clarify, the coin I pictured above with the explanation is not in my own collection. That would be way too much for me to spend these...
[ATTACH] There is a secret about this amazing coin type considering the circumstances at the time they were minted. In the Jewish tradition the...
Yes, but I would not get it for the photos, only for the articles!
what does a subscription to coinboy cost btw- a dirty old sestertius or drachma? or maybe an assarion? Or one of those Egyptian hockey pucks from...
Thanks for all your help. I remember you were the one that IDd this one that was mis-identified [ATTACH] [ATTACH] and told me to send it to you...
The remarkable transformation from a lowly worm and cocoon into a magnificent often brightly colored bi-symmetrical winged creature had ancient...
wow! beautiful indeed. Here is what I call an "Art nouveau" themed Rhodian [ATTACH] coin with an eagle that goes with your butterfly. Rhodian...
And then there was this unusual and amazing coin obtained from Brian Bucklan, which completed my collection. It has in my view a spectacular...
And then there is what a bronze patina may do to highlight the beauty of a queen.Nothing like this. (not sure if this is natural but I thought it...
Check out this vcoins page- they seem to range from $300. to $1750. with an average of about...
This ebay seller only gives a 30 day return option. I would get something like that only from a dealer with a lifetime...
[ATTACH] Thanks for this link Ed. I use ancients in my class and give them away in exchange for a good write-up for our school news magazine. My...
Beautiful @Deacon Ray !
The source of the wealth of the person who buried the hoard may have been from success at being a merchant. Jews were not allowed to own real...
Thanks RC- So the deal is it is not a spear the figure is holding on the reverse and it is uncertain who it is.
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