I’d appreciate your thoughts on a recent purchase. The coin itself is the well-known ‘wet-head’ Apollo tetradrachm of Leontini [ATTACH] Sicily,...
Thanks everyone for a great discussion. For myself, it's part of what makes our hobby so interesting. Take care D
Can anyone suggest what caused the broken raised line on Apollo’s nose? Is it a cracked die? An inexpert engraver? The coin itself is a common...
Can we use this great conversation to ask about paper auction catalogues? Are they still worthwhile? Since dealers don’t charge regular buyers...
I’ve been a buyer on CNG’s auctions since 93. I like your system as-is, since I think your opening level is a reasonable trade-off between...
Hello! I’d appreciate any help CT members can provide with this provenance puzzle. I’m writing to ask if any CT member can point me in the...
In response to discussion about the USD 142.54, perhaps this might assist: Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF)...
Thank you very much @Roman Collector, I really appreciate you looking up the Cohen reference. So my coin is correctly re-attributed to RIC 71....
I’m writing to ask for assistance attributing a solidus I just purchased in the latest Naville auction [ATTACH] Constantius II AD 337 – 361,...
Let me echo @AncientJoe. As I see it CNG is simply offering a option. It is professional and appropriate for them to do so. You may wish to also...
1. I thought the CT community would be interested in what I think is a die-link between Vlasto 759 and 760 in the Tarentine nomos series (c280...
Sorry @pprp but I need to set the record correct 1. Your first assumption is wrong. I called and spoke with one of the numismatists who has a...
1. No problem @kazuma78 - maybe we can start a support group! 2. Semi-seriously though, as I see it there are a couple of issues that have caused...
1. Thank you very much @pprp and @zumbly for your responses. 2. Yes I did phone CNG after purchasing this lot (and another) to ask if they could...
1. I write to ask if someone with a volume of Vlasto (more properly O Ravel’s Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Tarentine Coins...
I am trying to attribute the following coin from my collection more accurately but cannot find online access to the main reference work – can any...
I thought that members of the Ancient Coins forum would be interested to know how we removed a question mark and can now slightly amend Dr...
oh oh I see that Naumann put this drachm is back up in his auction 83, lot 526, without any acknowledgement that it is plated. Currently there...
Please don't assume I have regrets.
[ATTACH] Aes grave semis, Roman Republic, c 275 - 270 BC (55mm, 161.24g). obv: Pegasus flying right, S underneath (mark of value), rev: Pegasus...
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