walk into a bar... Okay they didn't but feel free to devise a punch line :D. This fun little coin feeds my hippocamp addiction :joyful: The...
You can’t have too many A-Pi drachms… or can you? One of the many fun things about collecting ancient coins in this modern era is discussing...
The Roman Provincial section of any auction has become the first place I browse when a new auction is posted. This coin stopped me in my tracks....
Wow, what a year. Numismatically it was awesome. Everything else... not so much. I'm so behind and disorganized that even reviewing my 2016...
[ATTACH] THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III AE 18 mm, 2.59 gm Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC AVΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:...
Pan: part man, part goat, child of Hermes and a Nymph, patron of shepherds. I have a fondness for this wild pagan god. It began years ago while...
Recently there was an auction with many coins from the Dattari collection. Being a collector of Roman Egyptian coins, I was thrilled. All were...
Wow, this is my second fantastic score from a HJB Buy/Bid Sale. In their last sale I nabbed a Julia Domna Fecunditas denarius from high atop my...
I acquired this nice Phokis triobol in the last CNG auction. The type had languished on my buy list for a while and this one fit my requirements...
I was absolutely delighted to see this particular coin in a recent Buy/Bid Sale, especially since the Buy price was significantly less than my...
This coin was acquired in April at CICF. I had previously seen a couple of others at auction but was either unsuccessful in my bids or had money...
Over the last couple of months I've been revamping my website. It's still always a work in progress but I think the improvements are worthwhile....
For many of you these coins will not be very exciting. Towards the end of coin production in Roman Egypt the workmanship was pretty bad. The...
I don't seek out many late Roman coins, but you could say this one spoke to me: "In hoc moneta vinces" :D [ATTACH] Commemorative Series under...
I'm working up a fabric design for men's neckties. Doug's suggestion was good: use an assortment of coins from forum members. A provisional...
I am not a collector of Seleukid coins but while browsing an upcoming auction this one jumped out at me as suspicious. What do you think about...
Another Republican from last night's CrackOut party :D. I'm thrilled with this purchase and love the youthful and sweet portrait of Mercury....
[ATTACH]IONIA, Ephesus. Anoynmous c. CE 1st century Æ tessera, 19mm, 5.14 g Obv: CKωΠI, stage kneeling left, head right; E to left, Φ to right...
Chicago International Coin Fair, Rosemont IL April 14-17, 2016 This is a show report of sorts, although somehow I forgot to take even a single...
This one sold in Roma today. It was estimated far higher than I could conceivably go and it realized £57,500 (with exchange rate, BP, etc......
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