I didn't write that 605 was the winning bid. I wrote that 605 was "listed as winning at 605 CHF" i.e., listed as the currently highest bid. Why...
The important question is, how is it possible for a different bidder (Bidder 4) to be listed as winning at 605 CHF on 2/27 if your maximum bid was...
The terminology being used here is not well defined. I assume that a bidder's maximum bid is kept hidden at all times. Thus, it is critical to...
I don't understand what you mean by "...since when I put my initial max bid of 700 CHF, I was shown as the highest bidder." Where in the bidding...
I think I know what happened. At some point after Bidder 2's 500 CHF was recorded, another (unknown) individual made a specific bid of 555 CHF,...
At the very least, I can provide a Nero sestertius with the Tiber personified as reclining: [ATTACH] NERO AE Sestertius (26.56 g.) Lugdunum...
Yours is an excellent addition to your collection! The portrait, centering, lettering, and artistry are all very well done and it would be a plus...
The reverse is excellent as well -- it's rare to retain such fine detail in the Victoria figure. The Judaea Capta reverse of the Vespasian is...
For many of us, the question posed in this thread is inextricably linked to the historical significance of the coin, a factor that cannot be...
Well done -- excellent collection. The Nero is especially attractive. How about showing its reverse (or for that matter, all the reverses)?
I cannot recommend a city associated with an ancient coin more strongly than ancient Ostia: [ATTACH] The ruins are wonderful. Unlike Pompeii...
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Interestingly, when I first glanced at Forum's "Collecting & research participation vs. showing off" I misread it as "Collecting and research...
Interesting example of this type. I would be willing to wager a significant amount of money that, if five acknowledged ancient coin experts...
To my eye (without referencing the original) the coin looks 100% re-engraved and not genuine at all. Especially the portrait of Julius Caesar...
Apparently, my Vitellius aureus has a pedigree back to Amecourt 1887, lot 122: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I am indebted to Cicero12 (the Yoda of...
Congratulations, Donna! Your coin is a stunner! Independent of the provenance, the coin is a standout for its centering, sharpness, and...
One of the serendipitous benefits of focusing on a particular period (e.g., first century / 12 Caesars) or emperor is that many times, the whole...
These two posts might help: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/page-2#post-1881134...
Your superb taste in coins is perhaps equaled only by your patience and ability to acquire the right coin at the right time! Congratulations on a...
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