They will come around. I was never introduced to the hobby by anyone, I found it on my own. I am the only collector in my family. Like most,...
Exactly. I know of two very well respected ancient dealers living in rural MN, one clear up by Lake Superior. Coin stores are an antiquated model...
Np Steve, I was just adding "color commentary". I haven't had time to photograph any newp's lately, so thought I could at least do that. Trying to...
I buy at a local coin show. Hint: Cash is king when dealing with something as fungible as gold. They cannot afford to give you a great deal on...
Just for new guys Steve, I will clarify that coin of yours is extremely unusual. It was struck when the Sassanids took over Byzantine Alexandria,...
Have to admit I have never seen an ancient with a rat. I have never LOOKED, but also willsay never have seen. :) Very interesting coin man!
You can google coins and history of asia. Its a site by Tom Mallon. It is what got me into sassanid coins.
I wasn't aware the mint made imperial issues. When were they making these and why? Egypt was the private property of the emperor, that is why they...
Big difference Steve is the OP is taliking about Imperial issues. No Alexandrian coins were Imperial until Diocletian's reforms eliminated all...
Nice attractive Khusro II. It looks like a later issue, somewhere around year 19. This is the most common sassanid ruler, but you picked out a...
I agree. I like imperials from both Alexandria as well as Carthage. I find both having unique styles. I like the slightly earlier issues of the...
Yes, nice pickul, especially for the price.
No offense meant Mike. The jist of my post was I could suggest 500 coins I own, but if you have different tastes than I, (fairly likely as I have...
That is true. Even pulling out coins of Alexander the Great, etc it seems non-collectors are more attracted to the gold.....
Mike, we cannot tell you how to spend your money.we don't know what makes you happy. Do you like coins or bullion? Are you just about return?...
Eh, I am not so sure. More of this is done for either showmanship or by dealers who might just happen to have examples for sale than I feel we...
Well, considering I primarily collect ancient coins I have to take issue with this. In fact, the ancient side of the hobby has grown greatly the...
Not disagreeing about demand. Demand very well can be higher than mining output. From my own view it had really better climb, since i am a...
No offense meant, but maybe it does. I disagree with your assertion because you usually then say that this "fact" then proves that "scrap metal"...
No problem. Btw, I wasn't saying I didn't like the coin, or find this area fascinating. I really do wish I had more time/money to focus on it, but...
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