I came home from work today and opened my mailbox, only to find this: [ATTACH] :wideyed::wideyed::wideyed::wideyed: :yuck::yuck::yuck::yuck:...
I don't usually buy medieval European coins, but this one appealed to me too much to ignore. [ATTACH] Venetian Republic. AR grosso. Doge...
At first glance, this looks like an ordinary coin of Sasanian Persia: [ATTACH] However, careful examination reveals it's actually an impostor,...
One last Roman coin for now: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. AR denarius. Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). Obverse: Laureate bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS...
Here's another recent acquisition from Frank Robinson: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. AR denarius. Vespasian (69-79 AD). Obverse: Bust of Vespasian...
Here's another of my recent Frank Robinson auction wins: [ATTACH] Roman Empire. AR denarius. Vespasian, posthumous issue, struck by Titus (80-81...
I just received my wins from Frank Robinson's latest auction, and this is probably the star: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Egypt, Alexandria. Billon...
Hi everyone, As many of you may recall, I sent my extensive Parthian collection (400 coins) to CNG on consignment a few months ago. Well, I just...
Thought I'd share my latest coin, a Parthian obol of Orodes II. [ATTACH] Parthian Kingdom. AR obol (10mm, 0.52g). Orodes II (57-38 BC)....
Here's my first coin of the year. (I actually ordered it in December, but due to the holidays and international shipping it didn't arrive until...
Well, all the cool kids are posting their Top 10 of the Year lists, so I might as well join in. Four of the items are actually modern, and one is...
Here's the final coin I received this week: [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Egypt, Alexandria. Vespasian (69- 79 AD), year 5 (72-3 AD). AE diobol....
Here's my second write-up for coins received this week: [ATTACH] North Africa, Numidia. Micipsa (148-118 BC). AE 25. Obverse: Laureate bust...
Just got this and two other ancients a couple of days ago, I will be posting full write-ups on the others soon. Meanwhile, please enjoy this:...
This coin arrived in the mail yesterday, just wanted to share it after I did my research. [ATTACH] Roman Empire. AR denarius. Faustina Junior,...
Here's another write-up for one of my new acquisitions from the Baltimore Whitman show, hope you enjoy it. [ATTACH] Roman Empire, Egypt,...
I decided to start posting some of my individual coins from the Whitman Baltimore show, in new individual photos and with sufficient explanation....
I went to the Baltimore coin show today and had a great time. Arrived around 11 AM and left about 3:30 PM, with just a short lunch break. The...
Just felt like starting a fun thread, so I thought I'd share a couple of my double-struck ancients and encourage everyone else to add theirs....
Well, I finally did it. I've been feeling like my Parthian collection is at an impasse- almost every coin that I don't have is rare, and...
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