I agree with Curtisimo! On two outa his three, My fav. is still the Thasos Hemidrachm, second the A. Pius Aureus, then the Athenian Diobol. But...
Congrats on a great year Orfew, all your coins are fantastic, it would be hard to pick a favorite, since they all have their own uniqueness. I...
Heck, I am not retired (well unemployed presently) and I have not worn a tie in past 10 years.When I am working (April-Nov.) I wear camo pants/...
My wife the same, so I tell her that I will win something really nice from sixbid auction site, when it arrives at the door, she then can wrap it...
I am looking for a MS-64 Three Dollar gold piece, they are pricey in higher grades.
So did I! Here is are a couple of them....two Empresses:happy:[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Colombia 15000 Pesos Conservation Series Ocelot[ATTACH]
I personally have a really good system. I will select over Oct./Nov. my best 3 coin parcels that arrive via the mailman. I will then have my wife...
Very nice selection, a man with great taste. I also Wish You and Your Family a Happy Christmas Holidays, and some nice coins from Santa:happy:
Congrats, you are off to an amazing start. I also love Mithradates VI, his AV Staters are super affordable even in FDC.
History is always written by the victors. Hollywood esp. has personified emperors such as Commodus/ Nero/ Caligula as monsters....how much of that...
Passion would also do:) Coins are those little, "happiness pills"
My God, you really got deals on those Byzantine coins. Amazing to put it mildly. Congratulations:)
Julian II another Emperor who met his just reward by getting a Sasanian spear stuck in his belly, pierced his liver, died an agonizing death. AV...
All very nice indeed Ken, but I like the Lucius Verus and the Ptolemy VII just a teeny bit more....love the Ptolemaic eagle on reverse, great...
Beautifull coins, everyone one of them! You have exceptional taste, all are masterpieces in their unique style/ design. My favorite is the Thasos...
Well all I can say is, "You sure did a monumental job" the coins/ beautifull photography/ outstanding writeup......The Gods are smiling on...
Congrats on a great year in coin adventures. My fav is the Julia Domna/ Lions Quadriga:) But that shows my true nature, I love coins depicting...
Impressive history behind those coins:happy: and also great coins in excellent state of preservation:):):):):) I will have some...
We have a Canadian TPG firm (CCCS) that grades very conservatively. I had a previous coin that NGC graded MS-64 they gave it an AU-58. The...
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