Good post. The main thing I could say would be that most of us who get into ancients do not have Ph.D's in history or the like. We get into the...
I doubt, though, you can get a shekel of Tyre for less than $100. Its a good suggestion, but I think outside the price target. :)
For less than $100 you can get a great condition bronze from Alexander the Great, a pretty silver Roman Republican, some ancient jewish bronzes,...
Just a couple of points where I disagree sir. I am sure this disagreement leads us to differing opinions on things. Currency is in fact money....
Of course you are right, I meant to say 2nd to 3rd century. It would not make sense to need small change in the Late Roman bronze period, since...
I was involved in arranging security at our show a few years ago. We hired off duty cops to watch overnight and be around outside. We didn't have...
But in the late 1800's you had things called banks. Ancient people did not have them, they had storage if you were rich, but had to pay every year...
Yeah, they have two just like it. 20198 and 12934. Mine actually look like them in hand, except mine has a crescent at about 11 o clock. No...
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Update, I checked Smirnova 1963 Pandeket, and its not listed in there either. Its also not in Michener Indo-Greek, nor Michener ACW or NISWC, nor...
I just hope I didn't offend you Green since I know you collect both series. I never begrudge any collector anything they wish to collect,...
From http://www.kroraina.com/ca/c_bukhara.html "The coins of Bukhara Sogd with a camel on the obverse, and on the reverse – a fire altar {Table...
I am with you. Of any series of US coins, early commemoratives would be the first that could potentially lure me back to US numismatics.
While I agree that for quarters especially we have had tons of changes. I think the OP was objecting to having the same old dead presidents still...
Well that is true across the hobby sir, not just related to commemoratives. :( Too many "wheeler dealers" and lovers of "the game", and too few...
But these are commemoratives. They already sell for a premium. I would think a dollar or two more to craft and strike more beautiful coins could...
Yeah, I keep forgetting Neptune was the God of earthquakes as well. I know the whole region is susceptible to them. Very nice portrait Mat....
The entire coin market goes in cycles. Old commemoratives were hot in the 80's. They will be again. I have to say, (sorry Green as I know you...
My vote if you had to choose amongst those two would be coin A. I was like you when I started and didn't mind a coin with a little damage for more...
No, we take delivery from markets that occur daily. This market price is then used to price the entire market, even though only 1/10th of 1...
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