What is the sound of one hand clapping? That is what people are asking you to believe when they assert one side of a coin is struck while the...
Eh, an article in each month's Numismatist. I keep mine going, but more for the hobby's health than anything. I get a ton more value out of ONS.
www.comparegoldprices.com is where I start sir. Nearly all or all of the vendors on this site are reputable, including the largest in the US.
Yes, much better example than mine. :)
Well, the entire area over time have different rulers, mini-kingdoms, etc. It was all very fluid. Best to just know Samarkand, Bukhara, Chach...
Chach was a part of Sogdia. I can't quite make out the type, but most of these coins have their legend on the reverse surrounding the tamgha....
What was the significance of the paw on the wheel? I see another coin in an auction right now with the sphinx having its paw on the same kind of...
So THAT was you huh? I was the high bidder until the very end. :( Just kidding, I am glad a proud owner now has it.
Its all Bill's fault. Seriously Bill, you might have created a monster with you sharing with us here your passion. :D Just ask Doug how that...
Lol, yeah I am positive I would get a kick and thrown off the bed if I dared utter that quote in that situation.
Well, we all know how important these are to you Bill. I am sure if you ever wish to study any of them further you know exactly where to go. :)...
It actually is a PhD I am going for, but in Business Finance and Economics. Btw, I actually found this exact coin, attributed to its former...
Cool goal John. Like I have said before, I wish I had more time to concentrate on that area of the world's coins. I find them very interesting,...
See, I am not ALL about the Sogdians, just mainly. :) Actually, I have been "spending a lot of time" in Egypt lately. First a group of Roman...
These are the two I bought. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I got skunked on all of the Antinous'. I bid on every single one of them. :(
I made a deal with the seller. I combined this one and the high grade Camel/Fire Alter coin he had in a bundle price. :) I was very tempted at...
Yeah, I saw you on that coin Steve. I bid on maybe ten of those tesserae today and only got two of them. Oh well.
Don't some countries also have a sales tax in addition to the built in VAT tax? I believe Canada does.
Btw, here are a few antiquities I purchased from Ustrushana just to put them in one place. [ATTACH] Here is an Eastern Christian cross. The...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahrisabz For those interested, here is a little blurb about the city. It is now called Shahrisabz, and is the...
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