I am very sorry about your stolen coins. Did the theft happen through the USPS? Where did the notice come from? Here's a link to filing a claim...
I would organize the coins in boxes, ordered by whatever method appeals to you. For each coin I include any provenance information plus any...
Yet another wrinkle in the illegal trafficking of artifacts:...
One of my favorites (I simply can't limit it to one) is this large Roman Republic Anonymous Aes Grave. The patina is nice and the obverse and...
I've never participated in auctions from Spain, primarily because I focus on a couple of firms, Roma and CNG, but I have ordered coins from Spain...
The shipment was misrouted, but you should still receive it, but it will take time. If you paid by credit card or Paypal you have a six month...
That's a nice coin, particularly the reverse, which has a well-centered strike. For the price, at €70, it was a good purchase. There is some...
I'd say that the coin's description just about covers all the bases.:woot:
That most certainly is a very nice set of Roman Republic denarii, and the photo is top notch. My point is that I think it is a fundamental...
That's a wonderful coin with a minimalist almost Picasso-like obverse.
Wonderful coins and beautiful photos!
In monetary terms, ancient coins are not the best investment due to one key factor: hoards. While hoards or accumulations, if you prefer, of...
His eBay ID was s.c.numismaticandart. He's been a seller on eBay since 2015. He was selling out of Modi'in, Israel.
Curiously I noticed that one Israeli seller on eBay abruptly shut down his listing, so I suspect this is the dealer the article is referring to....
Depends on the period. Cobs (hammer struck) varied widely in terms of flan size and shape. Milled coinage, on the other hand, had some variation...
That indeed might be true. CNG seems to be making the case for Sabakes owls with the AθE reverse, but like many things in this field of...
Maximianus, follis, Siscia Mint, 286-310 AD [ATTACH] Next: Back to Shakespeare. A coin of either of these characters, plus the name of the...
This is an owl purchased through eBay in April. I've spent some time researching this coin, which is an imitation of the Athenian intermediate...
Gorgeous coin! Congrats!
Thank you so much! It is interesting, but perhaps not terribly unusual, for both a crowned and a helmeted portrait is issued by a mint for the...
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