In Circe, Apollo comes across as vain and untrustworthy, but he has always been handsomely portrayed on classical Greek coins, so yes, my vote is...
I never subscribed to Youtube. I just put up with the ads, which can be quite annoying sometimes, but I learned to put up with them by muting...
Here's another acquisition from MA Shops, Dr. Busso Peus, back in 2019. Stephen Colbert remarked earlier this month that we're only into March...
My guess is that this coin is a Spanish 2 maravedis, from the period of 1474-1504, possibly later (Ferdinand V and Isabella i).
Nice preservation. The coin retains enough of the original patina. The shiny spots will tone down over time - they might darken rather quickly...
I've heard of car pooling, but horse pooling?
Mr. Ed By Jay Livingston and Ray Evans Hello, I'm Mr. Ed! A horse is a horse, of course, of course And no one can talk to a horse of course...
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At first I thought the coin might have been silver washed, but it does appear to be thinly plated. Interesting!
Wonderful scorpion!
The order to to shut down all pubs and restaurants was finally issued yesterday. However, I read that crowds are still allowed to gather and...
This coin coin was issued after the battle of Agincourt (1415) and it is a wonderful example of late medieval coinage. Absolutely beautiful!
While not an ancient coin, there is the famous trade lion daalder of the Netherlands. This is a coin that I purchased some time ago through MA...
"That's a lot of money to pay for a dame without a head" - Citizen Kane
Your coin is probably delayed somewhere in customs. There is a form that you can fill out on the USPS website, but I cannot locate it. They...
That's a really nice archaic style on the obverse of the obol. Congratulations! Here's an interesting bulk lot of Attica tetradrachms that I...
To say that we live in unusual times is a definite understatement. With the world in the middle of a pandemic, with many unknowns and no...
Hi Richard I would like to amend my comment to include any individuals with preexisting medical conditions, including COPD, heart disease and...
Hello Richard You should also consider social distancing during the live auction. Participants should be kept well apart. Also, I would...
Nice! I have two tetradrachms, Antioch, of Trajan, one with the Melqart reverse and the other with the Tyche seated reverse. Vespasian is much...
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