Looks great! Please show us the "after" picture once they're cleaned. :)
Awesome! Congrats on the unexpected rarity. That's a really nice portrait of Zeus, as well.
Yes, I found that obituary too. I plan on double-checking the ebay seller from whom I bought the reference (maybe they were also consigned some...
Thanks! You have an impressive collection! I should have clarified that the coin itself (38a) is notated as coming from Favorito's own collection...
Here's an interesting update. It didn't register at the time, but recently I noticed that the Favorito reference work I had purchased - The Bronze...
The one consolation in a situation like this is when the hammer price ends up being way beyond what you were able to afford, anyway. The worst is...
You mean you've had many of these coins?? Or just many of the same experiences missing on a desired coin? If the former I'd love to know where you...
Oh sorry I missed this post! Certainly - the coin in question was RIC IV 764 (R3): [ATTACH] https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10987719 I...
I should. We'll see if I have the time.
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