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Sorry; you're absolutely correct. I completely forgot that H.A Seaby wrote RSC Vol. I (among others). Although David Sear did the revised edition,...
My new SAECVLARES AVGG coin: the Philip II ant with a Northern European elk [= American moose] on the reverse. (I don't care how much it looks...
I sure wouldn't want to live in Aalst, though!
Numisbids.com is very similar, and also lists just about every upcoming auction at least a month in advance.
Well, that was fast. I ordered it at about 4 am last night, and it arrived late this afternoon. (For all its faults, Amazon has its advantages!)...
There are still several good reasons, though, to own a copy of RSC vol. I: it's inexpensive (you can buy a copy for under $20); its...
When I purchased my one example of an Athenian Owl at the NYINC in November 2007, it was only the second ancient Greek coin I had ever bought (the...
Domitia Longina -- Domitian's wife and Corbulo's daughter -- was apparently close to 80 when she died. I wish I had one of her coins, but I don't!
I must say that in my limited experience in other areas, copyright holders usually issue takedown notices when they become aware of illegal...
And here's a lengthy article that closely analyzes, and attempts to date, the different varieties within the "Classical Owl" and other types:...
@Bing, in connection with the recent NYINC, Coins Weekly published a special issue which contains an article about the history of the Athenian Owl...
Thank you. I'm very happy with it. It cost a bit more than I am usually willing to spend for a single coin, but it was love at first sight! It...
Thanks. That makes a lot of sense if the work is still under copyright - I will. Edited to add: Done.
Obviously you could consign to one of the auction houses, but it could take quite a few months from the time you consign until you receive the...
It's actually tomorrow (unless you're in Europe!), but thank you!
Warning regarding ancient Egyptian scarabs: be careful. There are a lot of forgeries out there
I vividly remember seeing that when I visited Rome with my son back in 2008! Visiting museums when I travel is also one of my -- and my son's --...
A new animal arrived today to live in my Republican non-equine zoo (which I keep separate from my Philip I/Otacilia Severa SAECVLARES AVGG zoo!):...
For looking up Republican silver coins, I find Vol. I of Sear's Roman Silver Coins infinitely more useful as a practical matter than Vol. I of...
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