I know what you mean but I have a slightly different perspective. Isn't it better to learn to love an ugly coin than learn to live with a fraud?...
That may be true in some corners of the site but this is the ancients group we are talking about and we don't do that here. This group is made up...
Excellent coins and equally impressive write up @Severus Alexander. I am still new to Byzantine coins but I am definitely warming up to them....
Nice to see Gordo made it safe and sound after his long journey to start his new career as a teacher :D Couldn't have gone to better dude Fitz....
A few more of my favorite coins from awesome coin friends :) I like this one from @Jwt708 . I almost bid on this coin as well! Great coin....
Thanks @Severus Alexander ! I know I need to bust her out of there but for now the plastic is convenient storage until I upgrade my camera and...
The two on the top right are definitely from Sikyon. [ATTACH] Based on the relative size and the lack of the wreath on the reverse I would...
Does that make me a terrible person for covetting your sweet Aretas IV? ;) [ATTACH] You're a class act @Deacon Ray :-)
Since others are posting multiples I figure I will share some of my favorites from a few of my coin friends whose collections I greatly admire....
Is it fair to say every coin in the @Alegandron collection? This could become a long thread. I'll start with this stunner of a Daric from...
Nice addition Brian! I love it when the coin comes in better than expected. I had one from JA recently that beat my expectations. @Nemo, I...
Thank you @LaCointessa for the very nice words. I'm very glad that you enjoyed my post.
[ATTACH] The finger prints look to be on the plastic/covering and not on the coin itself. Nice coins @mynamespat and all :)
It's from Switzerland (20 Rappen) https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/switzerland-20-rappen-km-29a-1939-2015-cuid-1090317-duid-1532789
You are the man Q! What a spectacular write up and (as always) top notch coins. These are the type of posts that make this site invaluable as a...
Putting dates to such transitions is tricky but I largely agree with what @Parthicus said above. For me it's convenient to think of some of the...
I would say the two I posted on your thread regarding aesthetics were my two favorite but I'll throw my Antiochos VII into the mix as well. It's...
Awesome! I am in and thank you :)
$75 for an upgraded portrait and an imperial to boot. I'll go ahead and change my opinion to "great deal." I also really like the Greek...
Nice score Sallent. I think you got a good deal. It has really good obverse detail for the price and I love the flow lines. My only Hadrian at...
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