This thread is from 2005 and antidote hasn't made a post here on Coin Talk since Feb. 2008.
Seeing my first fallen horseman on this site is what kick-started my growing interest in ancients. Nothing wrong with that coin!:thumb:
Very impressive, Siggi!
Not really.... I've been buying what I like... what appeals to me in the designs but I'll more than likely concentrate on the Greek coins just...
I appreciate all the help and information. Collecting ancients is a whole new world to me. Some of the misinformation I posted was from my...
Thank you, Mike for the clarification. On the Forum Ancient website, the Nabetaean coins are listed under Greek coins/Hellenistic...
Thanks! I never even noticed it!
Sorry about that. It's a really tiny coin. No they don't connect but come pretty close.
I bought this because it had great die cracks on both side of the coin: [IMG] [IMG]
I'm hooked on ancients.:D This one is a Roman silver denarius - details are from wildwinds.com [IMG] R6013 - Roman Republic, T. Mallius (or...
I passed up one of these at the show that was in very rough shape and it was a good thing I waited. I got this one tonight for 1/3 of the asking...
Correct. *Re wiki page: Read the section on Fraudulent Uses.
They make decaf, y'know.:D Usually when I make a thread, I don't expect answers for a day or two. Post #11 in this thread has some values:...
Thanks! I'll have to ask the dealer how he came across this one and if he has any others. I understand the 1000 francs note has the portrait of...
Y'know, I thought I had added that to the original post but I must have deleted it by mistake. Thank you for asking about it!:)
Yes, Greek. According to some research I've done on it..... The Nabetaeans were traders in Frankincense and it was believed to be Kings bearing...
I like the cigar box.
I've turned down some gorgeous notes because of the pinholes. Asking price was the same as those without. I'll wait for the ones without.
Hey! They're bakers not artists![IMG]
I met the authority/collector of Canadian tokens at the show today and I mentioned the Manitoba Bakery token posted here. He knew instantly which...
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