ACSearch is, yeah. It's got something like over 11 million archived auction lots, everything from ancient to modern and everything in between!
Can't wait to see that one!
My pleasure. I know what you mean, getting the hang of these search sites can take some time and practice. ;) OCRE is good only for Roman Imperial...
First one I think is OCRE I 477 - the Nero/Victory asses are tough because there are so many different legend variations - Online Coins of the...
A nice lot. I'd say the price was about right, not a steal but you didn't get ripped off. Here's a good website for identifying the Roman coins:...
Very nice!
Nice little group! I agree, price was fair. I don't see any evidence of tooling, though.
That's most definitely a gross exaggeration. Taken as a whole, I think it would be much more accurate to say that the overwhelming majority of...
These are good points, especially the note about proxy bidding. I've come to prefer that method - not least because I don't immediately see...
Buying at auction is no guarantee of a fair market price, though. In fact in some ways it's easier to overspend, what with the emotional factor,...
Classical Numismatic Group (CNG) is a good one located in the US. Savoca Coins, Roma Numismatics, and Numismatik Naumann are some overseas houses...
Hmm...I'm no expert but the hairlines and beard details seem unnaturally uniform and crisp, making me suspect that there's been some tooling going...
I don't know, those prices seem pretty much in line with what I've seen lately.
The Romans did have a tendency to absorb/obliterate the remains of previous cultures.
Thanks! I'd love to own a Tyrian Shekel...but wow they are pricey! Maybe someday. :)
I'd be interested to hear what he thinks about it, if you do decide to send it in.
You could send it to David R. Sear for his evaluation. Costs either $45 or $55 depending on your tier of service (not counting shipping.) You...
Yep it's bronze. Diocletian did strike the first good silver circulation coins in several decades with his argentei but those are generally pretty...
Nevermind - I think I found it. Looks like a small semi-autonomous coin from the Phrygian city of Docimeum, dated to the 2nd-3rd centuries AD:...
@cmezner could you maybe take different photos with other light angles? I can't seem to locate anything like it either, and maybe a different look...
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