Looks like there's a lot of Gordian III love around here, so I feel like I should share this one. Gordian III Denarius IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL...
Reeded edge ¥10 are worth about 20-25 cents unless they are red or yellow, lustrous and free of any contact marks. Anything less than very high XF...
Thanks all, and thanks for the clarification @John Anthony ! I need to get some images of the rest of the coins from that lot; I think together...
Found this one while bottom feeding on large lots of low-ish grade material. Nabataea, Obodas II (?) And Hagru AE Unit (Prutah?) 33-32 BC Jugate...
Guilty of buying and selling, although I have been sitting on most of mine until the market improves. I did select one for my collection, because...
IIRC, China didn't begin stockpiling silver until the Qing dynasty. They were a massive importer of Spanish silver, but any Roman era trade into...
It's hard to go wrong with a Constantinian dynasty set. Barring the rare Hanniballianus, the very rare Nepotian, and excluding the extended...
I'll play along[ATTACH] Nice to see you expanding your horizons beyond Chinese coins! I recognize some of those from CCF! Another one; this one...
Seller's just trying to make a dishonest buck. I've long had a fondness for this type; it was one of the first RR denarii I ever purchased [ATTACH]
Sorry for your loss. Pets are family. I've lost plenty of kitties over the years; currently my only pet is my senior beagle/daschund mix; almost...
My favorite Gorgon, complete with little tongues on all the snakes: [ATTACH] And how about a little ghosting: [ATTACH] And top it all off...
10-unit coins of the Latin Monetary Union from the 1890s-1920s are fun to collect; the 10 centimes from France is one of my favorite bronze modern...
Monogram coins are fun, and every once in a while you get a gem... [ATTACH]
I've bought from him, but only low value, and only within my area of comfort to spot fakes. I'd say maybe 10-25% of his stuff is fake, but he...
First coin is probably Greek; several cities in Asia Minor made extremely small bronze coins. That said, all three are culls; probably...
Constantine III was a usurper/quasi-recognized emperor who ruled for a couple years early in the 5th century, long after Sol had vanished from...
The law is the law, sadly. In India, nothing over 100 years old can leave the country without being registered, period. Yes, a lot of ebay sellers...
Magnificent coins! I am honestly not sure if I will ever be able to justify the cost of Gordian I and II for my collection, although I am on the...
Ratty provincials and asses of Nero are affordable, but a worn, chipped denarius of Nero--even post-reform--will easily fetch as much as an XF...
Personally, I just keep multiple tabs open, or better yet, work on my phone and computer at the same time. I really only rarely ever have to, as...
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