That Justinian I follis, year 13, Constantinople, was an excellent buy - a really nice coin in every respect.
Of my ancient coins, this one has stood the test of time for decades now as the favorite. [ATTACH] Next: A coin that at first was...
Here's an AE 28 from Petra, Geta, with Tyche seated left, within a temple. BMC p. 36 same. 15.76 grams [ATTACH]
Islands off Thrace, 500-480 BC Thasos AR Stater Nude Satyr in kneeling-running stance to right, carrying off a protesting nymph / Quadripartite...
Nice writeup! It never occurred to me that there were parallels between the depiction of Tyche, with a three point crown, and the new coinage of...
All wonderful coins! I especially like the galloping triga on the reverse on the denarius, and I am always a pushover for a beautiful sestertius,...
Excellent quality coins and presentation! It would be very nice if an auction house put out a group lot like that, I might even be tempted to bid!;)
I think the protocol, to use the 1960's vernacular, is whatever turns you on. Some folks post threads on specific periods, such as Roman...
That siglos has a really nice obverse!
Perhaps I'll give Wise.com a try one of these days.
Wonderful coins! The Class II owl is very elusive, one that I have been trying to acquire, but without any luck. I'd go to Walmart in an...
I would recommend Paypal, or Wise.com, although I never used that service, so it's a qualified recommendation. Wire transfer fees are costly, and...
The horn silver removal was very successful, especially with the good surfaces underneath. Often times there is corrosion or a lattice-like...
An exquisite coin, Victor.
I like #5, the Constantine I from Arles. That coin has a very nice, expressive portrait for the period, one that is punctuated by stiff, flatly...
All nice examples. I like the Postumus antoninianus the most - very good centering, die work and decent metal - a choice coin.
A very nice coin! It seems that Alexandria, with its skilled die engravers, produced many of the better Roman provincial coins, in terms of...
The closest match that I found in my very brief search is this: Umayyad Caliphate, Arab-Byzantine: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (685-705 CE) Æ Fals,...
A very rare imitative owl, at that!
Thank you for helping with the survey setup, Donna. I'll try to remember next year, assuming that I still have a memory at that point.
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