You may want to search on https://www.rnumis.com/ which scanned a fair number of old illustrated catalogues featuring Sicilian coins. As a hint,...
When I wanted to check on the metal content of an ancient coin, I went to a mining engineer. His business is to test the purity of bullion and ore...
[IMG] [IMG] 1. I've recently purchased the above stater that was graded simply as 'good very fine.' I think it confirms the comments of others...
1. Thank you @DonnaML and @dougsmit for your sleuthing! 2. From Donna's observation that Seaby's Roman Silver Coins (RSC) uses the Babelon...
1. Thanks again to those who take the time to look and reply (@ArtDeco and @rrdenarius). 2. While B23 is correct I do not understand why the...
1. Thank you @DonnaML and @The Meat man for your comments, and other CT members who had a look. 2. I've checked some collectors' sites that post...
CT Colleagues 1. I write to ask if anyone can assist with this provenance puzzle. I'm hoping that someone can recognize the dealer who wrote the...
A run of the Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin is online in the Newman Portal. Here's a link...
Agree that the coin offered is not the same as in Leu and NAC photos. Since the provenance is not as described, I think you have strong case that...
Ancients lots at Roma auction with provenance Hello CT Colleagues Due to my changing interests in collecting ancients, I have consigned the...
Seven ancient coin lots at Roma auction: additional provenance info Hello CT Colleagues Over the years my collecting interests have changed, so...
1. Given that this thread has turned towards metal testing, I thought it might be helpful if I shared my experience with respect to having one of...
After I wrote my original post, Ex-Numis advised me that their average success rate is in the 15 - 20% range.
@pprp, my coins are purchased from a wide range of sources. Some of the submissions are from CNG, NAC, Roma and the like, while some are from...
CT Colleagues 1. I write to ask if members could share their success rates with the Ex-Numis provenance finding service. 2. Over the...
In my opinion this coin’s recent market history shows dealers as profit maximizing companies. I don’t think of coin dealers as either friends nor...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Thank you @Terence Cheesman; I appreciate the scan and description. While I'm no expert, to me it looks like the treatment of...
Thank you very much @cmezner, I appreciate your response. Unfortunately I think that link is 'clickbait' and does not lead to a download.
Would anyone be able to assist me by providing a scan of a plate or link to an online copy of Westermark’s Das Bildnis des Philetairos von...
Coin Talk colleagues 1. I am very interested in hearing from those more expert than I on why this piece is authentic or false. In my opinion there...
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