The coin: [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius Rome mint, 79 AD RIC 1058 (C), BMC 251, RSC 554 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian,...
Great coin assortment! I really like that Vespasian tet - nice Antiochene style.
@Carausius, I'm glad they all arrived safe and sound. What a beautiful group of coins!
And here I thought I was the only one. Substitute coffee for Yorkshire tea and the Gladiator soundtrack for Jerry Goldsmith's Masada soundtrack...
Barry will be missed on Vcoins. I had the pleasure of buying a few coins from his Vcoins store over the years and found his pricing very fair. I...
@zumbly and @dougsmit when I read that 1910 article I thought about coins I have seen before with numbers either stamped or written on them....
What a gorgeous coin. Gosh, the Rhodian engravers were awesome!
As a side note: while doing online research into the various methods of coin storage, I came across this surprising method in the pages of The...
Like quinarii, nice hemidrachms are kind of rare. I think you made out quite well.
It's awful how many coins I have bookmarked 'for another day'. The gamble doesn't always pay off, this time it did.
I kept tabs on this coin for over a year. The price slowly declined over time and finally reached a level I felt was acceptable for the condition....
I like how you combined the actual coins with good sized photos. Impressive display!
I keep all my dealer tags in separate coin boxes, organised in the same order as the coins. The tag boxes stay at home, the coins go to the safe...
I thought about saflips too, but for the very reasons you pointed out they are somewhat inconvenient. I'm always afraid of scratching the coins...
The envelopes I ordered online are by Guardhouse and they come in a variety of colours. I got the white ones and did not notice any paper fibres....
For sometime I've been debating on whether or not to radically change my coin storage method. Up until now I have kept my coins in 2x2 cardboard...
Fantastic coin Bing! It has a lot of eye (and nose!) appeal.
A really lovely example. Congrats!
An impressive collection! Indeed size does not matter.
Fantastic coin! There is a lot of beauty in that piece. Congrats on your new acquisition.
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