This sestertius came to me 45 years after I sold my last coin of Didius Julianus. My first was pushing a point to be called VG but was smoothly...
While researching a question I had from another CT discussion I ran across an article online that I considered worthwhile....
I know I am late for the party but here are ten of my favorite coins. I did not include "My Favorite Coin" as declared on my website because its...
[IMG] Sulla8 Akragas AE cast 'tooth' trias... I’m not sure if it is the “coin” that I like or just the great photo - either way - wow! I'm moving...
Forgive my slipping in medieval coins but I am struggling with ID of a couple English pennies. I am a little shocked at the format and things...
I do not collect English coins. I do not collect medieval coins to any extent. In the last two weeks I have added four English coins to my...
Today's mail brought my two wins from the Robinson sale. Both were bid on as result of their being listed on his 'going cheap' list. I guess...
Adventures in coin photography: Recently another thread caused me to discover I needed to improve the image I posted of one of my coins. On a...
Regulars here know how much I hate cell phone cameras BUT the fact is that many people want to show a coin here and have no better option. I...
Yesterday we went to the Pompeii exhibit at the local Science Museum which was quite a disappointment. Almost everything was replica including...
Over the years I have recommended the use of a stereo microscope on several occasions. There are many variations and I am not at all in a...
High eye appeal, low grade: I am slowly realizing that this description fits many of the coins I like the best. Long ago I chose the path of...
As I drove to the local coin show today I passed under an overhead road sign that read "May the Fourth be with you. Drive Safely." May 4th has...
Last year at a coin show I bought a Provincial of Julia Domna but got home and decided I was too much of a condition snob to keep it for my...
Before they get any more stale, I'll toss out there a few more from the recent Robinson auction. As is my general practice, I do not offer these...
I have answered quite a few questions here on CT and recently received help myself with a question on Parthians. I liked this repay concept so...
Could I get someone who has been keeping up with the new wave of Parthian ID's to run through how what we are now calling the two coins below and...
I have been using Photoshop Elements for some time for postprocessing/combining my coin photos. I would like to learn to use Gimp for the same...
Does anyone know of a study on the effects on coins of pla or abs plastics commonly used in 3D printers?
My latest acquisition came from a very old friend (take that as you wish but I have known him a while) who commented that I was suprised I ordered...
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