If you receive an item at all. I really can't find a reason, unless they pull the money all at once then close their account. I know of some...
The NGC slab number is unique. The difference on the bottom is just due to the angle and lighting. But, if it were not slabbed, I would almost...
I purchased this coin from Sam Sloat Coins, located in CT a few weeks ago. (awesome people) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Whilst taking part of my daily...
Beautiful Pick up Mine [ATTACH]
"Found in an old tomb" must be the equivalent to the American "part of an old estate."
I don't know the significant differences between the prutah or lepton in reference to the Widow's Mite story, but I do know both can be purchased...
Does your slab say what/who that is standing behind Athena facing left? almost looks like a slender lion w/ the head of a man. Beautiful coin
Levon I, 1199-1219 AR Tram Obv: King seated on throne ornamented with lions, his feet resting on a footstool, wearing a crown and royal mantle on...
My Thasos examples. I don't have a Skepsis example. [ATTACH] 16.8 gm 30.2 mm [ATTACH] 16.6 gm 30.1 mm [ATTACH] 16.7 gm 30.2 mm Doug, in my Thasos...
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Regardless of your stance on putting ancients in jewelry, these definitely are not cheap trinkets as some may have inferred; they look well made...
[ATTACH] Istros Obol 7.77mm, 0.42g My smartphone at the time didn't have a very good macro setting. I should try again.
Is it just me, or do Brockage coins seem to be more prevalent in silver? A bronze is definitely a sight to behold.
[ATTACH] After Nero deified Claudius, they should have associated him with the giraffe. There has to be a posthumous Claudius-Giraffe coin out...
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[ATTACH] Here's the Phoenecian equivalent to Herakles, Melqart, riding a Hippocamp with a bow, like a boss. (not my coin)
Horse front, serpent back. Popular in Phoenecian coinage.
That seriously does look just like a giraffe, even to the tail running straight off the back. Speaking of which, don't you think the Romans...
Thanks everyone. As usual, post em if you got em. I suppose all Neapoli coins will permit, regardless if it's the same Neapolis or not. Apparently...
Neapolis, "new city" in Greek, was founded by settlers from Thassos, near the end of the 7th century BC. Their main source of economy came from...
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