Thanks. And don't worry; I have no plans to get banned! I was trying hard not to engage substantively, but couldn't resist the temptation to be...
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[Edited- @DonnaML - please let the political aspects of this discussion rest and do not further engage the other party in that regard. Thanks. ~Mod.]
And you consider politicians who don't engage in such conduct weak, and believe they should take lessons from the historical figures you name....
They should murder their brothers? Anyway, there are certainly plenty of emperors for you to pick from if that's your standard for choosing a...
How many generations of the Stack family have been involved in running Stack's? I think family members are still in charge. On the other hand,...
I have moved it up near the top of my reading list for after I finish Maggie O'Farrell's fascinating novel Hamnet, about the wife and children of...
I've previously posted my two gryphons (a spelling I prefer simply because it looks more elegant to me!), but you ask, and I answer: Roman...
I find it fascinating how many people have said that their first ancient coin was a drachm or tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III, with the...
I just bought the book on Kindle!
That pretty much clinches it, I think. I was pretty sure that the tags did say "hd." rather than "Rd.," but it simply never crossed my mind that...
I would love a Pomponius Molo. I don't see them often, and when I do they're either in awful condition or more expensive than I'm usually willing...
I'm sure that's how it's supposed to work in theory, but it's not really consistent with the facts as I know them. First, the dealer always uses...
I think that makes more sense than any other interpretation I can think of. Thank you. So that would mean that one coin was part of a hoard...
A very Happy Birthday to one of my very favorite posters!
Just a warning, @Alegandron: I don't like lawyer jokes!
Thanks for the information, everyone!
I don't get the joke -- who's @ab initio ?
I was very pleased today to receive (finally) a package containing two ancient coins I purchased from a Canadian dealer in late July. The package...
As far as I'm concerned, these Ebay sellers of common slabbed ancient coins at exorbitant prices are deliberately preying on the gullible and...
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