That's a real beauty - fresh as the day it was struck.
The engraver himself doesn't have to travel. Either the coins or the dies can be made in one location for use in another. There are examples of...
Yes, that's his wife. I think her name is Marcella. I don't believe she's trying to keep the business going - just selling off the old stock until...
I'm sorry to hear that there weren't many ancients dealers with budget offerings. I used to attend the Baltimore shows fairly regularly back in...
That reminds me of an old joke. How do make a small fortune as a coin dealer? First you start with a large fortune...
You're a BRICK......HOUUSE!
Shoulder pads, tie-dye, bell bottoms and cat-eye glasses are also making a comeback. You should get a makeover.
I would venture a guess that it's been dipped, but I collect ancients - what do I care about that? All my coins are cleaned! Nice dime.
I like yours better than mine - the detail is better and the surfaces are less rough.
Here is the emperor sacrificing on an as. The only other example of this type that I know of sold in the New York Sale of 2010, see this page...
A great big glob of common 3rd century coins that would require a team of cleaners to conserve? No thanks. It's the sort of thing that belongs in...
You always post the most historically interesting and informative stuff. That campaign medal is something else - how else to disseminate your...
Very nice. Now you just need an 1804 dollar to go with it. :D
I've had a number of these types over the years - they are as popular today as they were in ancient Rome. Here is one of the nicest ones I sold a...
The Cilician town of Augusta was founded in AD 20, named after Livia, the widow of Caesar Augustus. The ancient site was flooded with the...
Better grade ancient coins at VERY low prices! JAZ Numismatics on Vcoins
I enjoyed reading this presentation very much. Excellent collecting and excellent research and writing. Thank you for posting it.
On the plus side, Beanie Babies are way down. Time to BUY BUY BUY!
The fourth coin is a 1/3 thaler of Johann Georg, German states. Here is the page at Numista.
The first coin is a 1 Soldo of the Republic of Ragusa (Croatia) struck between 1678 and 1797. I can't make out the last number of your date - 168?...
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