I've always found the MS numerical grading system mystifying. Maybe I'm missing something, but I found the whole MS grading scene a big turn-off...
Thanks. That coin was something of a budget breaker, but the wavy hair line is somewhat atypical and the strike/detail is good for this period....
This type has been posted earlier, but it is the only coin that I have from Lugdunum. [ATTACH] I know that Claudius was born in Lugdunum, but I...
That CNG coin is exceptional. Here's my coin, minted during the Persian Wars, typically crude, on an oblong flan: ATTICA, Athens. AR Tetradrachm...
Yes, the later owls produced through the new style owls are a fascinating field to pursue and study. The practice of folding the flan of an...
x That's a very appealing coin, beautifully photographed. I like the style, centering and surfaces - an excellent example. I don't know...
Thanks. I have seen the left facing military bust in combination with the ram below eagle reverse, but not the cuirassed left facing bust in...
Elagablaus had a huge output of billon tetradrachms from Antioch. Here's one example. I don't recall seeing any coin of his where is truly old....
Very nice coin. Actually, I think the chain extension from the bottom of the helmet is a neck and shoulder guard.
Beauty, or desirability is in the eye of the beholder. While certainly not contestants for any beauty contest, I found these coins, with the left...
One beautiful coin. Congratulations
Thank you. I feel that every coin has its own personality, especially since these and other ancient coins were hand struck. An open mind helps,...
As phalanx after phalanx of Athenian tetradrachms march across the on-line auction and retail websites, a constant attribute that almost...
Here's a link to an interesting page on ancient Greek instruments. The Romans, who borrowed extensively from Greek culture and religion, also...
I think there are economic, generational and sociological reasons why coin collecting is an activity pursed primarily by white, older men....
Since the letter is now at the International Distribution Center, Jamacia, NY (LaGuardia Airport) it might be heading back to the point of origin,...
The Odyssey continues. The final destination is supposed to be San Jose (Cupertino), but now the letter is at New York, again. Sign of the...
That's one beautiful coin. I've cracked open a few slabs and a I have a few more coins that need "liberating". I just need the will to do it,...
I have a few large flan Justinian I folles. This is the best grade example: Byzantine Empire, 539 AD AE Follis Justinian I (527-565 AD)...
That's an excellent example of a Byzantine over-strike, a widespread practice during certain periods, creating all sorts of interesting...
Separate names with a comma.
