I've always been a fan of the underdog. Which is probably why I'm drawn to barbarous and Celtic coins. Coins from the peoples that history doesn't...
A bunch of the coins up for sale at CNG E auction 497 were being sold as from the "Wise Centaur" collection, including both of my wins. [IMG]...
[ATTACH] Psych! Of course I'm not gonna name drop two of the NBA's original 12 gods of mount Olympus (OK, McHale is more of a provincial minor...
My biggest win that didn't get swept away by the hysteria: [ATTACH] Very excited to see this mean greeny in hand: [ATTACH] LUCANIA, Thurium as...
Like most of you I've long been infatuated with the ancient Nabataeans and their capitol city of Petra: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] But their coinage is......
Talk about a juxtaposition on my latest (and foxiest) piece of ancient silver! Nymphs: [IMG] [IMG] Ahhh, beauty and sexuality. So peaceful. And...
Philip II was the first, and only, person to unify all of Greece. And he did it with innovation on the battlefield and brilliance in negotiations....
I'll go big to start: [ATTACH] A big ole butt in gold never hurt anyone: [ATTACH] Or how about a hyper rare coin to cap off a wonderful series...
I apologize for posting about an upcoming auction but couldn't help but notice CNG's auction tomorrow has some amazing deals on very popular coin...
As the first item for sale in the latest AMCC (shameless plug) reminds us; the ancients could do a LOT on 12 mm of metal!:artist::wideyed::cigar:...
Though a low budget [MEDIA] (You're welcome for this hidden rock jem:smuggrin:) coin purchased in my early collecting mania, I always proudly...
I've been on the hunt for a King John for a bit now. I found a half penny on the cheap that I snatched up quickly. One problem; it was part of a...
Sometimes losers win and winners lose. Case in point, both the first of the awful Ptolemies beats up a pretty good descendant of Seleukos and then...
Psych! I wish. But the university of Utah does currently have a pretty cool Egyptian exhibit on loan:wideyed: Was pleased to see it had items...
Of all days for this to arrive (I did win it 3 weeks ago) it landed right on my porch this morning, the morning of my 40th Birthday! [ATTACH]...
Plotina and Marcian are not very easy to come by. Nor were they massively impactful to history. But possibly the greatest of all the Roman...
There's just something bad ace about a helmeted hero that gives a unique feel for them as they are rearing and ready to go do what they do best,...
[IMG] So many questions about his death: Why would such a young healthy (he was in the prime of his life at 32!) guy die? Was it really from...
Just fell down a rabbit hole reading about a bad auction house that kinda turned into a confusing diatribe. To wash that down, like a good scotch...
[ATTACH] Or do! Pans on his way and he brought his lagobolon (butt whomping stick)! [ATTACH] Antigonus Gonatus. AR Tetradrachm Reign: King,...
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