John, that coin is really special. It has great detail, excellent strike, and beautiful surfaces. It would be hard to find another one that good....
Justinian is one of the most interesting emperors and there are numerous books written about his reign. Here is my web site on the unusual variety...
Here is a river god from Hieropolis-Kastabala in eastern Cilicia. AE23, 6.90 grams. Veiled and turreted head of Tyche right River god Pyramos...
If anyone gets interested in collecting river gods, the auction catalog Helios 3 (29-30 April, 2009) is essential. Someone assembled an amazing...
Before buying any ancient coin I recommend you go to vcoins.com and search for similar coins. For example, search for "Probus" "All dates". You...
I like Constantine as FIL AVGG. You can read the story here: http://esty.ancients.info/FILAVGG/ [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is the best variety, with...
Hindsight can be 20/20. Years ago rarity was relatively more important than it is today, in which the main focus is on condition. So, if many...
I have a web page with links to internet dealers who are not just eBay sellers. I did not list dealers on vcoins, rather those with personal web...
I disagree. Simply search both for whatever you want and pick the best option. I think more often it will be vcoins.
Here is one with tongs: [ATTACH] 3.94 grams. 6:30 die axis. 19 mm. Sear 1.367, page 141. Crawford 416/1b. 62 BC. "Given the date of this...
List members have posted small fractional silver coins before. This one (compared to a US cent in a way pioneered by Doug) is 5 mm and 0.235...
Thanks for letting us hear about the show. If anyone else goes to a show, tell us the story of how it went. I love shows but get to on average...
On the web there is a bibliography of works on Nabatean coins http://www.vincentwest.org.uk/nabatea/bibatoz.htm
I think the surface condemns it as fake. The roughness is of an unusual quality and the reverse almost bows out, where bowing in slightly would be...
I like the distinctive nose of Constantine from the Antioch mint. That's a really nice coin.
I agree with the responders who ask you to imagine your feelings if you bid x and lose by a small amount. If you feel that x+10% is too much for...
Maximinus Thrax, Roman emperor 235-238, was a giant--the tallest and strongest man in the empire. His denarii have three distinct portrait styles....
Big coins are impressive. If you want a huge ancient coin, there are some very large Ptolemaic pieces, 40 mm or even larger (here is one CoinTalk...
I am confident, even from a fuzzy photo, that it is fake. The letters are far too thick. It is not even very deceptive. Don't spend money...
Some metal detectorists in Jersey found a ton (really!) of Celtic coins (maybe 70,000 pieces) which are all stuck together. Cleaning is beginning:...
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