I have learned valuable lessons over past 25 years when it comes to auctions/prices realized/bidding/etc. First off, if an auction house...
No, that was in Roma Auction 7. Today, I got only one out of three. The one I got was a AV Solidus Emperor Justinian I circa 527-38AD...
Too many people on this planet have too much $$$$$ I, at first had a good bid on the mint state "Flying Pig"/Lion EL hekte. Someone bid way over...
I would have love to have that coin, the electrum is 60AV/40AR. Being cash poor I can only go after the tiny EL Hecktes/Hemihektes..the EL Staters...
Just got home from snow... Nope! I had my eye on three lots. Number one a EF AV Tremissis of Egica & Witiza Visgoth Kings in Spain went for 2000...
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To bad, I live pretty far from Burlington. I am up in Ottawa. With banknotes/coins quality is key/ rarity etc.
Beautifull coins, the reverse Eagles are magnificent. The Ptolomies produced some of the Ancient Worlds most spectacular AV/AR/AE coinage. Also...
A lot of us, are used to machine produced coinage or "milled coins". Hammered coins were crude compared to milled, but then we have to appreciate...
I got mine 6 months, you are right ERIC-2 is a Bible for Roman/Byzantine coin lovers...
Its from Ferrara/ a Duchy, ruled by one Duke Alfonso II D'Este. Its undated (ND) Ferrara was a independent Duchy until the Duke died without a...
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The only reason I like those eras, are that the coins, for the most part are affordable to obtain, the Roman Imperial 33BC- Constantine I are...
Probably right. I come from those so-called, "Barbarians" roots being German myself. Even Arminius who defeated the mighty Roman Army at the...
That is the Nicephorus I Solidus. It arrived yesterday from Germany....
I would be happy to split. I always find it amazing when lottery winners make stupid statements like, "My God! I wish I had never won...the...
This book covers period when first gold was minted to 1540/ when Hungary ceased to exist as independent Kingdom. Now it was dominated by either...
Holy Roman Empire AV 10 Dukaten Ferdinand III Prague Mint FDC /Transylvania AV 20 Dukaten Georg Rakozcki II 1657 Klausenberg Mint FDC/ Basel AV 20...
Ditto! Thanks for all those photos...well done.
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