It's not as if I'm planning to publish my real name and my address!
I'm afraid the museum is closed to the public for the duration of the present crisis. Once this is all over, no charge!
The bronze goddess figure on the second shelf with her arms outstretched is very nice. From Turkey?
Thanks. I'm going to give it another week, and then figure out how to make an inquiry.
Here are a couple: Roman Republic. C. Poblicius Q.f. AR Serrate Denarius, 80 BCE. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing helmet decorated with grain...
I don't think I've ever even seen that one before. What a great coin.
Thanks. I hope so!
No, @Cucumbor, I'm not living in a museum, but here's one final post with a few more photos of Egyptian amulets, etc. If anyone thinks they don't...
It seems to be the consensus of opinion that if they had acted a few weeks earlier than they did -- instead of trying to suppress information...
Whenever there are going to be people in my apartment I don't know, or don't know very well, I put away the two trays of ancient coins, because...
Thank you!
Thanks; that's very kind of you to say. It feels like I've already been here a long time, but I joined only at the end of January, so I've...
I have plenty of perspective: I live in New York City, I'm 65 years old with pre-existing health issues that put me in a very vulnerable position,...
Thanks. In other words, I simply have to be patient. Not one of my favorite things to do!
I seem to have a problem in the other direction. Just a week ago, on March 13, I mentioned that I had apparently "beaten" the deadline for...
A few of my favorites: Roman Republic, Q. Thermus M.f., AR Denarius 103 BCE. Obv. Head of Mars left with crested, plumed helmet/ Rev. Roman...
Silenos: [ATTACH] One of my ushabtis, and what remains of a stone figure of Sekhmet: [ATTACH] Another ushabti, and a bronze figure of Osiris...
I do keep my ancient coins on display, along with some other coins and medals I still have, and my antiquities collection. Why? I live alone,...
It's not exactly an ancient coin, and this is an old thread, but here's my one Louis XVI coin. Too many scratches on the obverse, but I like the...
One more for my Philip I & family zoo: Philip I AR Antoninianus, 248 AD, Rome Mint, 6th Officina. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right,...
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