That's a beautiful drachma! Here's a karshapana from Chandragupta Maurya. OK, it's not possible to attribute punch marked coins to any specific...
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Technically, I shouldn't delve into this story. After all, the coin was a gift and I am very grateful for it. However, the curiosity in me is...
Looking at this a bit more seriously, here's a much later tet with a footstool. [ATTACH] KINGS of MACEDON. Ptolemy Keraunos. 281-279 BC. AR...
I also didn't know about the foot stool. So, it seems like the following is the chronology. - Zeus is relaxing in his chair. Everything's going...
I have one. [ATTACH] Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck under Menes. Tyre,...
Hello everyone, I was wondering if there happen to be any clubs that specialize in ancient coins in the Seattle area. I researched and found one...
Look up "macro light Panasonic G3" I see several knock-off macro lights for that camera in the $50-$60 range. I can't vouch for any of them, but...
For most of my macro work, I use the MT-26EX-RT. This is mainly what I use for coins. For table top stuff, I generally use a pair of 600EX...
The following is what I would recommend for low, medium, and high setups. Low Cost 1) Buy a piece of white velvet either on Amazon or from your...
Here's an article with a bit more information. What I found interesting was this: He staved off suspicion for decades by hiring a company to bury...
Here's my Colosseum coin: [ATTACH] Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head...
That's a nice head start for today! I'm so sorry. It was just too tempting. I couldn't resist...
Very nice. I've long been tempted by one of these. They're not far off from the region where my wife is from. Nice versions are still very cheap,...
Here's my only Pyrrhos coin, a Macedonian one (since that's the main era I collect). [ATTACH] KINGS OF MACEDON. Pyrrhos (of Epiros), 287-285 BC...
Funny...my first reaction on seeing the second bunch was "OMG, I actually have one of those coins! I have an Antiochos II, though mine's not as...
I must admit that I have no background in law, but I find it difficult how to not interpret these sentences in a negative light to NGC. It could...
I understand where you're coming from, but I stand by my previous assertion that when someone from NGC is kind enough to show us some beautiful...
First, I'd like to point out that a post slamming NGC isn't appropriate on a thread where an NGC grader was kind enough to show us some stunning...
For a different perspective, way back during those times you know there was some guy with a pouch-full of coins that would've blown this group...
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