I would say, the market trend is towards high quality coins, no matter if we are talking ancients or coins struck 1850-1933. Also, the prices have...
I only have one of the animals on list. AV Antoninius ND Rome Mint struck 215AD Emperor Caracalla 197-219AD 24mm. 5.23g. Lion on reverse ex; Gorny...
New World Jaguars come in two forms, normal spotted/ black "panther" form. They are my favorite cat.[ATTACH]
I agree with Doug, if prices keep on escalating like in past 50 years, it will soon really be a hobby for kings. I remember the CNG/St. James...
This is very interesting. Lot #607 AV Zecchino from Chios/ Crusader States is graded mint state. It was listed as previously in CNG E-auction 406/...
Septimus Severus, made ten most evil Emperors list. He murdered anyone who got in his way. He had an extermination campaign in Britain vs the...
The one thing that always is a common denominator. High quality coins/ banknotes sell for top $. Case in point, Naumann Auction has a common...
Justinian I Had 30,000 people massarced during Nike riots..... But his AV coins are cheap! and plentifull.....[ATTACH]
Phocas 602-10AD[ATTACH]
Elagalabus 218-222AD[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just got back from doing snow:happy: The weather so called "experts" predicted 2-4 cms/ we ended up with 15! Their about as good in weather...
I am the same way, I would rather work really hard, and be able to afford those special coins then just dream about them. Yes, Kunker/ CNG have a...
I got this.... AV Fiorino di camera ND Roma Mint Pope Alessandro VI (Rodrigo Borgia) 1494-1502 Papal States[ATTACH]
I would not call US coins ulgy, but they where way overpriced dating back to 1990s. The famed 1857-S double eagle is the poster child of a vastly...
Thanks Mat, Papal States are one of my favorite places to collect coins from. Even today, they make attractive looking coinage.
All of the lots sold well over estimates/ most way over catalogue values. Same with CNG/ Stacks/ Heritage events. This proves 100 percent that...
Scored thisMS-GEM 68 1697 Scudo d'oro from Italian Auction Pope Innocenzo XII John:happy:[ATTACH]
Nice Ceres examples! I have 2 in my collection/ both from Heritage Auctions[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Happens more then you would think. Museums are appendages of the State. Most Countries are running deficets, and going deeper into debt. So,...
Nope. The finder has first choice. If, I found a AV Aureus from Allectus/ I would keep it my secret. If, I found 400 AV Solidi on a farmers land,...
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