Thanks! Although worn, the Octavian looks better in-hand. Yes, that patina color is one of the rarer ones. A vcoins search only brough up two...
I just tried with another Christmas present, with results I'm pretty happy with. My next need is extracting the coin from the background (before...
I've become more quality minded as my coin budget has improved, but many of the types I enjoy the most are very expensive in high grade, so hence...
I enjoy your coins and I remember really enjoying your c. 2000 website. Yeah, that's a bit true; something can be rare and fairly cheap if...
Cool finds. Did they have trowels back then?
I experimented more with coin photography for AE, AV and AR. This time, I repurposed an unused cheapie headphone rest, which has a stiff rubber...
It certainly wouldn't make me slab my coins. I have zero interest in resale, so there's really no point for me. Some coins also look way...
The new Gordian is delightful! My coins aren't organized by their reverses. Im sure I have a Mars somewhere. I've trotted this one out several...
Did anyone happen to listen to the History of Byzantium podcast? It really is quite addicting. Sigh, I'm down to the odds and ends episodes and...
No, the only pictured coins I have are one which had a dealer picture. It's been years since I looked at them. I forget what types they are. No...
Some various 'snacks' arrived today, purchased from two different dealers. My favorite of the lot: [ATTACH] HOSTILIAN, as Caesar, AE...
Ooh, a Vitellius family issue. Nice! Also, nice Octavian! I think VG is a bit conservative. It's at least a nice VG or one could say Fine....
Thanks! If I have time this weekend, I'll try to photograph my Heraclius from 'Jerusalem' or military mint. Apsimar evidently had good taste;...
It's even more incredible that it made it onto the floor for sale, and for $35! If I picked that up for $35, I would have stayed mum...
It's a neat addition to your wonderful collection! I've also been ordering a lot from London Ancient Coins of late. I don't think I have any...
I wonder if the double strike contributed to the mirror-like fields? It was fun to trawl through the inventory of Dr. Busso Peus to find a coin...
How cool, and we kind of share a story. I was fascinated by Magnus Maximus (probably the name) from very early on in my collecting. I have a...
[ATTACH] Egypt, Alexandria. Macrianus, 260-261 Tetradrachm circa 260-261 (year 1), 22mm. 7.8 gm. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev:...
A month after acquiring my first Tiberius Apsimar, a decrepit placeholder, [ATTACH] Sear 1395 Syracuse Follis. I came upon this: [ATTACH]...
That's a good idea for a thread. I wish I had the large module one. This is the small module issue. [ATTACH] The coins of 685-720 would have a...
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