I'll be at that stage myself in about 6 years. I need to start planning for my kids' college educations. Here's a plan: I'll go for the high value...
Attractive example @red_spork . Love the wild triga!
Two comments. First, I don't think the repair was particularly well done, as I noticed it before reading the description. I wonder if it's being...
The OP coin is unlikely to be the Rollin & Feuardent coin, as the weights are pretty far apart. Weights in old catalogues are surprisingly...
This book is a good, enlightening read on the actual manufacturing methods involved. It gave me lots to consider when examining coins for...
Congratulations on a terrific year. Great coins. My personal favorites are the quinarii. Fractions are often overlooked in ancient numismatics...
Thanks, @Valentinian . I agree with your sentiment above that 100% certainty from limited evidence and 100% agreement on interpretation of limited...
I haven't commented because I don't own the Harlan books. I am a huge book fan, but I don't feel the need to own every new book that comes out in...
This frightens me a bit. I'll take that $100,000!!
I have an "affordable" example of a classical Greek stater of Lokris Opuntion for sale at Forum Ancient Coins. It is well-centered, complete and...
From someone whose wedding anniversary is September 11: nice coin @Bing !
As for prices, the best, up to date pricing of ancients is available via comparable auction sales on www.acsearch.com. Also, www.coinarchives.com...
Dick, Welcome to CoinTalk @research . Unfortunately, I don't have an example of Farsuleius to share. I will echo the sentiments above that the...
I have all coin related stuff go to a P.O. Box for security reasons. Of course, there are other "benefits" to the P.O. Box as noted above. My...
I agree that the reverse mark is a Stannard scoop weigjt adjustment. It has the characteristic lines where the gouge stopped and started again.
Red, that's a nicely-centered, complete sestertius. Well-done!
@Alegandron there seems to be plenty of competition in all areas of ancient numismatics! Thanks for the kind comments.
A bar/bar fragment is on my wish list! Trouble always seems to be timing and provenance. I won't buy one without verifiable provenance, and the...
Post it here @red_spork , I'd like to see it!
@Carthago the Aes aren't talking to you, they are screaming at you to STAY AWAY. :smuggrin:
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