Nice Han jade bi. I missed my chance to buy a similar one in HK 8-10 years ago. Hard to find authentic ones nowadays. Even the antique store owner...
More Roman empresses. A great idea. I should add that to my 2019 list as well. :cat:
Sorry I missed the part about Seleucus I, Ptolemy I, Philip III, etc. Yes, these early posthumous are artistically as wonderful as lifetimes. All...
I have the same question in mind. Don't know if there is really such a market for expensive classical tetradrachms. I checked recent Heritage...
Here is my lifetime-early posthumous piece. Arados Mint. 336-323 BC. As these are not totally lifetime, such pieces are comparatively more...
That surely is good news. Don't know why though. Economy? New discovery?
I agree that some posthumous pieces are of good artistic quality, especially the early posthumous ones. However, in general, if you compare the...
My 2019 goal is to actively seek for a good quality classical Athena tetradrachm. Hopefully one that shows partial/full crest. If lucky, I may be...
I think lifetime is always more desirable than posthumous. The timeframe for lifetime pieces is quite short. Posthumous last for a few hundred...
Agree with above, post-mint damage (PMD).
Your Warring States jade pommel is very nice indeed. I don't know how people can secure it onto the sword handle though. Maybe bandage it somehow,...
The reverse of my first spade doesn't have much. Here is a pic. [ATTACH]
Happy Holidays, Mika. Thanks for your additional info about the second spade. I am no spade expert, and surely it's good to know more. Will put...
Happy Holidays! Nice square foot spade. Good ones don't seem to come up that often (or I don't look hard enough these days?). I picked up these 2...
I used to collect "Huo Quan" coin variations long time ago. Still have some of them in 2x2. Yes, due to the various mints and not-tight-at-all...
Interesting crossbow mechanisms. I also had one purchased many years ago. Small but the parts are functional. Some said they belong to the Han...
Very nice coins, Justin. Your Augustus and Faustina II coins are great.
There is something called a "Spitting Horse" die crack for the Delaware quarter. You can google "Spitting Horse Quarter", and see if your coin...
Do you have a picture of the whole coin?
Adding to the Mint error examples above, here are a few from my collection... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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