I was "lucky" with that one. I checked Roma auction "unsold" list....and this FDC coin was avaliable for starting price. It was a good deal....
I agree, Caracalla has a certain look to him, he looked like a nice kid on his earlier coins....turned out to be a bully in adulthood. But then...
Bing is probably laughing down in the sunshine....we are expecting (Ottawa/Ont.) 10cm =4 inches snow on Wednesday. Might put a monkey wrench into...
I am still in running for two lots, seems most will go above estimates. Looks like there is no ceiling for ancient coins....like there "on fire"....
Nice examples Cyrrhus! I really like those with Eagle on reverse! I am starting into Roman AR coins, those will be on my shopping list.
I think you hit it right there. AV coinages thru the ages were probably used by the Upper Middle Class...
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Nice Sassanian coins! I am in process of ordering a good book on these, CNG has the book "Sunrise coll. Part One" supposed to list the...
Outstanding coin!
The Roman mints really did a supberb job on their coinage during this time period. The portrait/reverse design/legends are clear and precise. Even...
Cucumbor....magnificent examples! Nice to see so many nice coins. Like your photography with black background! Better.....then mine, as someone...
Beautifull coins, perfectly preserved and anyone should be proud to own them. I think, when examining auction records, a minting flaw ie: (die...
Ditto!
Thanks, when I got the 4 lots from Adams Triton XIX sale, I too was really happy, with the grading, even their EF looks UNC. A lot of that World...
Very true. CNG is very conservative in their grading standards, lots of coins they list as CH-EF/SUPBERB EF were listed as FDC past auctions....
I feel bad now! But I saw a 9 Aurei from Constantius I in coin news past issue from 2008. Man, there are so many nice coins, makes you drool like...
Thanks, even with my hectic work season coming up, I let my muscles do the "work" while my "Brain" is thinking of coins/auctions/bids 24/7. Before...
Thanks! I probably will start work next week, so had make hay while the sun shines. Enrico Curuso, other then being a great tenor, had one super...
Beautifull Galerius! Nice portrait!
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