A great story! I also like that the coin looks like a 400 year-old coin should.
One of my more recent purchases is this Gallienus antoninianus, which features a very unusual and notable bust type. Taken in conjunction with the...
Very entertaining thread @Denis Richard ! The Roman emperor Nero at his best, complete with neck beard: [ATTACH] NERO, AD 54-68 AR Denarius...
Very nice!
It's amazing to me that they (apparently) didn't take greater care with these handling them off the press. I see no reason why they shouldn't all...
I was in town this morning and decided to swing by the bank for some coin rolls to go through - nickels, dimes, and quarters, hopefully to find...
Wow!!!
Beautiful coins!
Awesome finds!
This octopus was a recent acquisition: [ATTACH] SICILY, SYRACUSE Second Democracy, 466-405 BC AR Litra (12.4mm, 0.78g, 5h) Struck c. 460-450 BC...
Four for the price of one! [ATTACH] SICILY, AKRAGAS AR Hemidrachm (14.76mm, 1.86g, 2h) Struck 420-406 BC Obverse: Eagle facing left, standing on...
I like coins with animals. So did the Romans! Elephant: [ATTACH] ANTONINUS PIUS, AD 138-161 AE As (28.12mm, 13.73g, 11h) Struck AD 148/9. Rome...
That's a great portrait @Mat .
Nice one!
Very nice coin! Pius VII seems to have been a gentle and very longsuffering man. Will Durant, in his book The Age of Napoleon, writes: "Napoleon...
Count me in! I will go with: Giveaway Lot #250907-17 - United States: 1943 steel Lincoln Wheat cent (NGC MS66) I've always wanted a nice steel...
I tend to agree. Lighting that is near-perpendicular to the coin's surface will bring out more detail, especially on low-relief coins, but it will...
Buying a coin based off of a stock photo! Buying quantity instead of quality.
I really should, especially since I've been expanding my collection more into world/US coinage.
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