I buy about 1/3 of my coins from coin shows, and 2/3 from Internet auctions/dealer websites/Vcoins.
Interesting history and coin, thanks for sharing!
Love the photo from your Sunday paper....describes exactly how I feel when trying to read Crawford! But to answer your question. I think the...
I'm playing catchup as well. Great coins @TIF! Even those that you only give an honorable mention to are super coins!!
@Alegandron I should have guessed it was you who bought this coin from JA!
Gosh, there are some outstanding coins in this thread!! Here's my favorite, a cistophoric tetradrachm [ATTACH] [ATTACH] plus, here is one not yet...
@John Anthony, I would be delighted for any updated info you are able to provide. I bought this coin 5 years ago simply because it was attributed...
I can't believe you got this for under $30, a great purchase!
I paid $28 for this coin, and while it is not in the best condition, I was delighted to find a coin minted during the time of Hannibal....
I know nothing about it...but it's a beautiful coin!
I have one of these bronze coins by Gaius Publius, but of much lower quality. My Athena is even more un-Greek looking than @John Anthony...
Want to double your money? I'll give you $30 for it!:greedy::)
Thanks @Mikey Zee! I probably knew that once upon a time, but haven't collected Greek silver for over 10 years...see how the mind goes as we...
Even if there is graffiti (which I cannot see), this is a nice coin. Are those 2 men standing on the trident on the reverse? @Bing, I like your...
I love all the coins posted on this thread! The Etruscans also fought against the Romans during the 2nd and 3rd Samnite Wars, as they fought to...
Very nice coins and interesting write-up! I had forgotten all about the Samnites and their bloody wars against Rome. It was good to be reminded,...
It's very well centered, the legends are legible, and the reverse is charming (you can see the details in the basket of fruit)...I like it!
Great info @rrdenarius, thanks!! And I love your aes formatum:D. Vecchi dates your knucklebone 7th-3rd century BC, while your vendor gave a date...
In 1910, Ernst Haeberlin wrote Aes Grave, Das Schwergeld Roms und Mittelitaliens einschließlich der ihm vorausgehenden Rohbronzewährung, which is...
For those interested in knuckle-bones, also check out the thread Knuckle-bones anyone? started by @rrdenarius last month.
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