These are absolutely stunning coins. Maybe someday I'll see one in a museum (my wife and kids aren't fond of the coin rooms...) Just curious, for...
Happy anniversary! I'm in a similar boat to you, having started collecting ancient coins last November. My collection is at 114 coins (though none...
I started reading this one recently, since I picked up a coin of Memnon of Rhodes. [ATTACH] Here's the coin (yes, I just realized I need to...
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Hello everyone, We all have our coins that we're super proud of. Either they look amazing, are rare, or have particular historical significance....
So far, I've only written up really one coin. I've been working on a write-up for each of my coins from "Alexander and the Era of the Diadochi"...
That's a nice Seleukos Susa victory drachm! I can match the Pyrrhos coin though. [ATTACH] KINGS OF MACEDON. Pyrrhos (of Epiros), 287-285 BC and...
OK. You've forced me to take out the big gun. This one is so super rare that I doubt anyone has anything like it. I'm pretty sure not many were...
Then there's the plain old spear... [ATTACH] Kassander (minted by Pleistarchos)
These are amazing. It's hard to believe that something so delicate has survived for so long. You should consider having them professionally...
Looks like an interesting book, so I preordered the hardcover despite the mountain of books already next to my bed. :) One thing though is I'm...
How about some war elephants? [ATTACH] Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.08 g, 8 h), Susa, circa 296/5-281. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev....
I'm fairly sure no one here has a copy of this coin. I wrote it up previously. [ATTACH] AE (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.20 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in...
The following formula can correctly predict the price of most coins. Step 1: Start with the fair market value of the coin Step 2: If today is a...
According to this article, there were no staters produced between 431 and 404 BCE. However, there is a diobol that seems to date from this period,...
Athens besieged and conquered Aegina, then forced the Aeginans to resettle elsewhere, where many of them were slaughtered. By the time Sparta let...
The Aegina turtle doesn't surprise me too much. This is an exceptional coin, and when you get into that stratosphere prices can be all over the...
Here's my Salonina. Even has some nice toning and is also an ex Künker! [ATTACH] Salonina (wife of Gallienus) AR Antoninianus. Colonia...
Doesn't make any sense. A quick search indicates that CNG had a copy with an estimate of 100 USD that didn't sell. Roma sold one for 45 GBP. Sure,...
Dug up my photos from Aspendos. These were 12 years ago, but here are several from the theater. Looking through what I thought were good shots...
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