Thanks. That certificate from nomos is definitely clearer in referring to the actual regulation, which is indeed the one @maridvnvm linked....
Thanks, guys. So if I'm understanding this correctly it only covers Roman imperial coins issued from Italian territories, and issued not later...
I just received my wins from the recent Gorny auction, and the attached import papers caught my eye. Maybe nothing new, since I don't always pay...
Helvetica's spreadsheets are an extraordinary time saver - I use them multiple times almost every day! The key to attributing LRBs is to regard...
Yes, certainly by the end he seems to have been - there are inscriptions to SOL INVIСTO MITHRAE etc, and we do see these radiate depictions. But,...
Nice write up. Kanishka I didrachm Helios 127AD, 22mm 8.4g (year 1 - greek legends) [ATTACH] Kanishka I tetradrachm Mithro (Mithras) 128-150AD,...
I have a slightly different but related take on it... For the bulk of my collection, especially less-rare types, I try to be patient and buy at...
That's fantastic Warren - thanks very much!
Does anyone happen to have a copy of the NFA 29 (1984) catalog, and would be able to take a photo/scan of a coin for me (assuming it is...
Indeed, and the ancient coin market seems extremely inefficient in general (in sense of efficient market theory and price discovery). It's hard to...
Sorry to hear that. He was a passionate collector, and as his many hobbies attest passionate about life in general. RIP Jamesicus.
Well, bear in mind that the coins that have survived to today are just the ones that got taken out of circulation either by being lost or buried...
I recently bought a £30 unsold from a Roma auction, and it received the same top-tier handling as anything more expensive - arriving a few days...
I really don't think it makes a difference... It's an international market, and I'm sure most collectors are buying from all over the world and...
It's very close, but I'm not sure it's an exact match. The Roma coin is an obverse die match to one in the BM though: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The weather looks lovely! Good place for a spring break ?
I've never noticed that section before, but same error for me too at the moment.
What I do is keep my own database of coins in my collecting area, together with prices and sale dates. I normalize all prices into dollars adding...
I don't even really collect them, and I've got 58 (just counted) !
Just received this one today, ex. Pars Coins #24. RIC VII Constantinople 21 Opening bid was $150, and I paid $155 for it. Not much demand for...
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