Just arrived from Ares - not a planned purchase, but at only $7-8 per piece, I thought it would be fun to go through them and maybe keep a couple...
A couple weeks ago I filled a hole that I truthfully never expected to be able to fill. She arrived earlier this morning, and my Severan dynasty...
After what felt like an eternity, my Roma winnings are finally safe and sound! The highlight for me is one of the white whales for my collection -...
Never fails - I end up unexpectedly keeping at least one coin out of almost every lot I ever buy to flip. The latest stood out to me for the very...
This past weekend I had a little bit of time to sit down and image some of my Greek collection, which is probably 75% comprised of coins I bought...
To my complete surprise, this coin was waiting for me in my mailbox yesterday, after spending nearly 3 months in COVID-limbo - it was already in...
Recent purchase of mine that I just got around to imaging, from Savoca London Otho AE of Antioch, Syria 24mm, 8.01g Obv: IMP M OTHO CAE AVG,...
Last big sale for a while, as most of my new sale inventory is stuck in COVID limbo. Sale ends Friday, 5/8 at about 3:30 PM EST and goes for...
I know it's a bit after the fact, but did anyone feel like bidding on the last Leu auction was a bit light? No complaints here as I managed to...
Got my winnings from Leu a couple weeks ago but haven't had a lot of time to image and write up (I am thankful for having job security during the...
I normally scroll right past the extensive Gordian III in auction listings because I'm generally not interested. However, I spotted this in the...
A little shopping fun while you're on quarantine/"social isolation!" Most coins are Greek silver fractions, used in Archaic times as daily...
Very excited to announce this minuscule discovery in an obscure corner of numismatics! One of the most iconic members of the Indo-Sassanian...
Already posted them here, but why not again? Managed to snag two rare sestertii in the last CNG auction, both from the "summer haven" collection...
Believe it or not, in addition to my gross excess of Indo-Sassanian drachms, I also have a working "type set" of ancient India which ultimately...
I very rarely clean coins myself unless I think I have a real shot at improving them, and even more rarely do I buy a coin with the specific...
I am the definition of "spread too thin" - this has been the most busy two months for Indo Sassanian coins in over a year, and my wallet has been...
Sorting through the more interesting coins from a couple bulk lots Lydia, Akrasos Pseudo-autonomous issue Minted ca. Severan era (190-240) AE13...
It took three years, but I am now the proud owner of one coin of every emperor and empress from the tumultuous Year of Five Emperors, save for the...
When bidding on an auction that charges an arm and a leg for shipping (i.e. most auction houses), if I win an individual coin, I will often flip...
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