Here's an interesting article, from an archaeology perspective, from Saturday's Guardian: Hadrian’s Wall dig reveals oldest Christian graffiti on...
How about paring a Syracuse tetradrachm with Connie Evingson? [ATTACH] [MEDIA]
Nice coins! It looks as if there's coin-flipping going on with the three slabbed coins sold by HA. It seems that the new owners are taking...
Julia Mamaea must have had a very photogenic face, as did other other Roman emperors and empresses. I wonder what she would look like today, in...
Beautiful coins there. Congratulations.
I actually like your doodle much more than the other picture, whose colors are just over the top.
Here's a tetradrachm from Alexandria, which depicts Messalina, the wife of Claudius, as Ceres (or Demeter), holding a sheaf of corn to the right,...
This sestertius is common, but I love the portraiture, patina and earth contrast. From Roma Numismatics: Julia Mamaea (mother of S. Alexander)...
By far, the most expensive sestertii in my collection is the Judaea Capta of Vespasian. This has also been the most problematic as well....
Nice coin and presentation. Here's my sestertius, purchased back in the mid-80s. It was obviously cleaned, but has since toned back somewhat....
Here's my pugnacious imitation of an Athenian tetradrachm. Love it! [ATTACH]
How about "Uncle Claudius' Cuvée Pinot Noir"?
This looks like hoard patina, which is a healthy layer of horn silver. Here's a tetradrachm in roughly the same condition, with heavy black...
It was a good buying opportunity, but given the scope of the new style tetradrachms and the Thompson catalog varieties, I don't think I will ever...
Whoever did the test cut on that coin didn't take any chances.
Here's one more contribution to this tread. This is a coin that was recently picked up. It's a rather curious case. This coin was posted on...
Yes, from time to time hoards do appear on the market. They seem to come in waves. This is certainly true for Athenian tetradrachms, due to...
Thank you. This coin came by way of Charles Wyatt, who was a world coin dealer in the 1980's to early 90's or so. He was partners with Rick...
Here's my Elizabeth I crown, Tower Mint, struck 1601-1602 (late Renaissance). [ATTACH]
How I crack open a slab depends on the mood I'm, at least in good measure. Full frontal assault on the edges when I'm not in a good mood, more...
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