Dear Friends, KOINON III: 2020 is nearly complete and will appear before the end of the year. It is time to start thinking about KOINON IV! See...
I’m not sure how many of you use Twitter, but I have created an account for Koinon, where I’ll post about upcoming articles and other neat...
I was successful on the first coin but not the second, which went for two increments above my highest bid. I think the price difference between...
Hello Friends, I have good news: I passed my dissertation defense! It is about Acheloios (no surprise!) in relation to Thales and the origin of...
Hello Friends, Please see the link below for the official "Call for Papers" for KOINON III (2020):...
Hi Folks, KOINON II is now available for order!:...
Any Phish heads at Fenway tonight? Post your coins coins featuring phish: [ATTACH] A hekte from Mysia. [ATTACH]
Dear Friends, We have many articles this year and a couple dozen new varieties, however, only five non-Roman types. If you have some to...
My adrenaline really started pumping when I saw this relatively modest bronze at auction. Some of you may know I discussed this exact variety in...
Last year I tried my luck with a large group of Roman Sestertii and I was very happy with the results. The coins were nice and I had a lot of fun...
Dear Friends, Please see the links below for the formal Call for Papers for KOINON 2019, as well as the new style guide. We are switching to a...
Dear Friends, I've just posted a charity auction on eBay that offers a neat coin and a copy of KOINON, a new journal of classical numismatics...
It is almost here folks, and it is packed with excellent articles you are sure to love!...
i was hoping to see a sculpture of one of my recent sestertii and the only one was this, which might feature Julia Mamaea: [ATTACH] My coin:...
Is it me, or has FAC been down nearly all day?
I just met a really interesting young lady who is both blind and autistic, and collects US and Canadian coins and also various tokens. She handed...
I’m waiting for this lot to arrive this week: ROMAN. Imperial. Lot of twenty (20) Æ Sestertii. Includes: various types and rulers. Fine to VF....
My first Papal item: Rome, Gregory X (Tebaldo Visconti), 1272-1276 Bulla 1272-1276, PB 38mm., 90.33g. GRЄ/GORIVS/· P P · X’ · in three lines; all...
I was fortunate to be the winner of this coin, which I believe is unique. It appears to share an obverse die with the other variety I have, also...
I really want to have an ancient coin housed long-term in my wallet, but I'm unsure what damage it might do to the coin. Does anyone keep a coin...
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