My thoughts about this exchange tend to mirror most of the other comments posted here: 1. The coin sold for close to $100K (if you include...
Good question, one which Jay GT4 answered as accurately as I could have:
Not knowing what he paid in 1995, I would speculate that he could sell the coin for at least 10X what he paid 23 years ago. Here's my thinking:...
For those that haven't read this link, I'm going to violate the owner's copyright and post an image of his coin here: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] He...
Maybe center "The Severus Alexander Collection" on the back? [ATTACH]
I also like the way you provide some space between the border and text on the first page: [ATTACH] My design tastes are similar to TIF's (shown...
The feature I really like about option B is the amount of information for someone who is unfamiliar with ancient coins, or that particular coin,...
[ATTACH] As a logo/trademark, this image is highly distinctive. It would serve you well if you ever become an ancient coin dealer. The label...
I agree with this suggestion but I have to admit that I find this "monogram" to be a little too busy for my tastes. A true monogram -- i.e., just...
For bronzes, my guess is that the coin is repatinized, or the tooling doesn't go deeply enough into the coin to remove all the patina. If you...
I'm not an expert on tooled coins -- I've been wrong in the past on these -- and I didn't write that the above coin "was an obvious job of...
IF the second set of pictures accurately reflect this coin, and IF it's the same coin, then I agree that it's worth at most $200 - $500. Still a...
I've been wrong about ancient coins in the past, and I'm certain I'll be wrong about ancient coins in the future. So surely it's possible that...
So somehow the detail from the first picture just got lost when you took the second: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Uh, you do realize that the coin you posted in your second set of pictures is not the same coin as the one you posted originally, correct?
Triton XXI January 9, 2018 for $5,500 not including buyer's fee: [ATTACH] Arguably, the reverse on this coin is not as good as the reverse on...
There are a lot of factors working against this coin being genuine. 1. Silver coins from the first century AD simply do not come out of the...
It would be helpful if you could provide more information about this coin, specifically: 1. Approx. size (in mm or inches) 2. Weight in grams 3....
And my Vitellius sestertius has Victory invisible...
That bottom coin is one of my all-time favorites -- I love the front-facing quadriga. Also quite envious of the Nero...
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