Kallipygos -- from which the English word callipygian derives (look it up!).
I've always found it fascinating how a broad range of Roman coins always seem to portray a figure holding Victory, but few coins show Victory in...
Hoping to get there later this year.
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This is a nice example of a very difficult-to-find Augustus bronze. It's not tooled and only minimally smoothed, while the detail -- especially...
I've always thought these coins to be extremely attractive, and have often thought of acquiring one myself. The quirkiness of the obverse --...
I started to watch this series and the first few episodes were fairly amusing, but then it seemed to deteriorate into a quasi soap opera. I gave...
A stellar coin, especially the reverse. Minerva's expression on the reverse is a bit scary -- don't view this coin just before bedtime!
Some people like to stand back and admire all the different types of trees in a forest. Others like to microscopically examine the genetic...
Originally slabbed, which I believe detracted from its appearance, this coin is one of the best values I've ever won at auction: [ATTACH]...
I wonder if there are any better Knossos Labyrinth drachms in existence? I've certainly never seen one. That coin dealer is certainly your...
The financial aspects of issuing an authenticity guarantee for an ancient coin are both extensive and daunting. Since the TPGs don't earn the...
Yeh, well, when do we get to see it?
There are a large number of threads and posts on this site dealing with collectors' general opinion about grading (and slabbing) ancient coins....
If you do try this technique, first buy one of these: [ATTACH] They cost about $6.00 plus shipping.
And this exactly illustrates my point. Marie-Lan Nguyen owns the copyright to the photo -- not to the sculpture -- and has given her permission...
Consult an attorney, please. I'm NOT talking about "an exact reproduction of a work of art." I'm talking about a PHOTOGRAPH of that work of art....
I'm pretty sure you're fundamentally misunderstanding the law surrounding copyrights. In my last business, I spent a lot of time dealing with IP...
While I'm not a legal expert, I can verify that this statement is absolutely NOT TRUE. The copyright applies to the photographs, which are...
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