You can say that again. From what I can see that lot is worth 5 to 8 times less than what the high bidder paid...oh boy.
@Limes I agree with your assessment concerning the Mars and Pax types for Vitellius sestertii. These two, specially Pax are by far the most common...
It pains me/amazes me to see how people are willing to dispense with such amounts without at least checking first to see if what they are buying...
Jay, that is a nice coin - I find that it quite appealing. Thank you for posting it. I have a Galba Sestertius with a very similar appearance.
Thank you very much @Roman Collector for posting the BMCRE reference, and for posting images of the example in that collection. Beautiful coin....
Hi, @AussieCollector , When you search for Chile Colonial in acsearch it is best to type in 'Santiago", instead of only 'Chile'. If you do that...
These are some recent pictures of my tired and worn out Concordia sestertius of Vitellius. In spite of the extensive wear, I find this hefty...
Agree with Bill - the flaw at 9:00 is a failure in the die. Both coins are from the same die, which would not be anything unusual. Actually, your...
You really do have a very interesting collection of European Medieval coins, tibor. Congratulations - (that is one area which I have not dared to...
Nice coin - happy you finally found it. I like these Peruvian Soles, specially the 1 Sol coins. I lived in Peru when I was a teen and do remember...
Thanks, everybody! The coin is not in high grade but the even, original tone compensates nicely.
What do you guys think? Thanks:) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi Paddy, thank you for your comments. I will take a closer look at it when I am back home in some weeks. In the meantime here is a close-up...
Glad you added your first legionary, Andres. A good example of Legio IIII. You may find you cannot stop at just one....:). I have a small...
Two lil' New Orleans mint half dimes. 23 euros and 18 Euros respectively - bout' 47 bucks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
An truly amazing collection. Those 1838-O's are beautiful, to name just a few.
Sestertii of Plotina are not that scarce. This one does have a decent amount of detail but it has been played, with with an unsightly result. I...
Very nice, Steve! Thank you for posting your eagles.
I hadn't looked at my modern German coins for a while now and came across this nice (and scarce) Reichsmark minted in 1873 at the Hannover mint....
Very happy for you!
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