I would be interested to see what our Ancient experts think of the following authenticity debate I found on the net. :confused: guy...
As a non-coin collector, let me reply: Part of the price appreciation of coins is from the upward price trend of the underlying bullion. You may...
I'm not so sure that PCGS routinely authenticates Ancients. (I know NGC does.) In answer to your question:...
I appreciate the knowledge that others have assessing Ancient coins (since I have little or none). I also agree that certifying / slabbing any...
I agree. By themselves, the coins aren't worth much. If they were smart, they would sell some of the coins with some sort of certificate of...
I really admire the detective work you have done.:bow: Although I'm not a coin collector (I do admire the history behind coins, however), I...
Although I am certainly no expert and I really don't collect coins, one of the bullion coins I "accumulated" had some unsightly brown spots. Being...
I read this post a while ago. Well conceived, well written, and very enjoyable. Can I share your web site with our Roman History forum? Kudos....
I love the look of the Parthian coins. That dude Vologases III gave my man Trajan fits. We know so little about the Parthians (and the later...
I would think of this coin as great learning tool. Personally, I like to see the inscriptions on the front (example, DNARCADIVSPFAUG) and a...
[ I agree that most Ancient specialists don't slab their coins. At the recent ANA convention in LA, many of the more reputable dealers did,...
Wow. First, I don't collect coins, but I do study them. Remember that Ancient Roman coinage spans more than six centuries. Acoording to David...
Shhh! :whistle: Don't tell anyone about the great value still to be found in (certified!) 19th century and earlier European silver and gold...
Thanks for the "heads-up." I've bid unsuccessfully (fortunately!) for several of these coins and I have a couple of these coins on my E-bay watch...
Severus Alexander: Nice coin. Sad story. He was only 13 when he came into power and 26 when he was murdered along with his mother by his own...
Thank you for reading my post. The book is a series of short tours of Ancient Rome, visiting many of the city's various inhabitants and famous...
A good book about Ancient Rome at the time of Antoninus Pius is John Cullen's "A Walk in Ancient Rome." To really enjoy the book, it is important...
Thank you for the great information. What I find interesting is the crown of the emperor on the coin. The emperor has a laureated diadem. The...
Although I don't collect ancients (or any coins, except for a few "history" pieces), I appreciate the ancient Roman coins' portraits and images....
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