Nice example! I hope you keep it forever, I would. Great photography/description to....way better then mine.
Simply beautifull! Like I said before, to bad they make them like that anymore, probably why we are collecting the ancients, for their sheer...
Ditto! Love the reverse design, Trier mint in Germany struck some really nice coins.
Isn't that the truth! Problem there is SOOOOOO much supply (COINS) just not enough $$$$$$$$$:(
This is John nice to meet you, I sincerely wish Bing a speedy recovery. By the way it is -8 here with a windchill of -15! thats cold.
That is a hard question to answer. In Germany/Switzerland/Austria, they seem to have solved this. When they describe a coin as FDC from standpoint...
WOW! no I had no idea! Thanks for pointing that out....
Yes, always seems with these programs that they never find the treasure. Have you heard about that fabulous hoard they found in some temple...
I think I can explain it. When the Sassanians couquered most of the vast Kushan Empire, Ardashir appointed junior sassanian Princes to rule the...
"Keep on collecting" ......that is what my wife tells me, everything the mailman arrives with a "registered letter'!
I was "lucky" with that one. I checked Roma auction "unsold" list....and this FDC coin was avaliable for starting price. It was a good deal....
I agree, Caracalla has a certain look to him, he looked like a nice kid on his earlier coins....turned out to be a bully in adulthood. But then...
Bing is probably laughing down in the sunshine....we are expecting (Ottawa/Ont.) 10cm =4 inches snow on Wednesday. Might put a monkey wrench into...
I am still in running for two lots, seems most will go above estimates. Looks like there is no ceiling for ancient coins....like there "on fire"....
Nice examples Cyrrhus! I really like those with Eagle on reverse! I am starting into Roman AR coins, those will be on my shopping list.
I think you hit it right there. AV coinages thru the ages were probably used by the Upper Middle Class...
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Nice Sassanian coins! I am in process of ordering a good book on these, CNG has the book "Sunrise coll. Part One" supposed to list the...
Outstanding coin!
The Roman mints really did a supberb job on their coinage during this time period. The portrait/reverse design/legends are clear and precise. Even...
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