It is a beautifully produced catalog with some rare, mega-bucks lots. I especially like the imitative owl from Gaza, apparently unique, but...
And then there is Brahms: [MEDIA]
If the flan is thick enough, the cut won't show on the other side, but there is clearly a flattening of the obverse resulting from the test cut no...
By all means!
Lovely. Here's short piece by Rameau: [MEDIA]
Thanks. I'll check that out.
I like this period for the style of Athena and the owl, the quality of the flans, as well as the execution of the strike. Much more care seems to...
In Circe, Apollo comes across as vain and untrustworthy, but he has always been handsomely portrayed on classical Greek coins, so yes, my vote is...
I never subscribed to Youtube. I just put up with the ads, which can be quite annoying sometimes, but I learned to put up with them by muting...
Here's another acquisition from MA Shops, Dr. Busso Peus, back in 2019. Stephen Colbert remarked earlier this month that we're only into March...
My guess is that this coin is a Spanish 2 maravedis, from the period of 1474-1504, possibly later (Ferdinand V and Isabella i).
Nice preservation. The coin retains enough of the original patina. The shiny spots will tone down over time - they might darken rather quickly...
I've heard of car pooling, but horse pooling?
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At first I thought the coin might have been silver washed, but it does appear to be thinly plated. Interesting!
Wonderful scorpion!
The order to to shut down all pubs and restaurants was finally issued yesterday. However, I read that crowds are still allowed to gather and...
This coin coin was issued after the battle of Agincourt (1415) and it is a wonderful example of late medieval coinage. Absolutely beautiful!
While not an ancient coin, there is the famous trade lion daalder of the Netherlands. This is a coin that I purchased some time ago through MA...
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