Caution: your coin will self-destruct in 5 seconds... [ATTACH]
Maybe the amount of "30 pieces of silver" has its origin in Exodus 21:32 : "If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty...
This is the very first Gordian III I bought when I started collecting. [ATTACH] Unlike my first Corolla, I still have it. I also have to say...
de Callataÿ F., "Calculating ancient coin production: seeking a balance" NC,155 (1995) p.289-311 de Callataÿ F.,ed., Quantifying Monetary...
Nice coins @Johndakerftw . I'm glad you're ok there in Ontario. Here in Montreal, we've been hit very badly. It seems we are one of the worse city...
Congrats @FitzNigel ! [ATTACH] I'm learning something new every time I read one of your posts. For now I'm focussing on Roman Imperial Coinage,...
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE SC 52+44 = 96 letters...
Question to @DonnaML : were you Sherlock Holmes in a previous life??
Superb coin @Orfew . Yesterday in another thread, @DonnaML showed us a Galerius example from the same sale as yours. She asked:" does any know how...
My wife collects antique furniture and antiquities. From time to time she reminds me that she even married one...:(
There is the question of the storage of our coins but why not displaying them in the same time? I always had a lot of fun about exhibiting a part...
Personally I would avoid any sellers who offers ancient coins and Purrel wipes....for sale...
May 22nd 337 AD was the day of the death of Constantine the Great. But was he really that "Great" ? Hard to tell ; he always had a controversial...
On May 24th Nomos AG will have this one for sale. [IMG] Starting price at 10,000 CHF. Described as " Heavily corroded surfaces, otherwise,...
I'm very disappointed by his reaction. He has a reputation of an honest seller, on ebay for almost 10 years and "We offer a lifetime guarantee of...
An as of Hadrian was the last denomination in bronze missing for this emperor in my collection. Our friend @Valentinian had an attractive example...
Congrats ! [ATTACH]
Good point. You are going to give me a headache with such a question so early in the morning. I remember Tiberius had a reverse depicting a temple...
Nice catch @Ryro .I was following live the end of the auction and I'm happy a member of CT was the lucky winner. Can't read the inscription, but...
You should register by biddr, it's very easy. And yes the NAC auction will be live online. Don't forget the prices are in Swiss Francs ( 1 CHF =...
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