I have been reading a bit about Roman scales. I want to know more about how the Romans paid their soldiers at Veii. The first time Roman soldiers...
I like large bronze Byzantine coins, but do not have books on them. I wanted to show a friend an anonymous follis, but had trouble translating the...
My wife and I returned today from the NYINC. We planned to leave Tuesday, but our trip was postponed by sleet, ice and cold weather predictions in...
My interest in ancient anchors is related to my cast bronze collection. I purchased an uncia from Hatria with an anchor on one side and HAT on the...
I am looking for a reference that I see often with scale weights, but have not found a copy: Bendall, Simon. Byzantine Weights: An Introduction....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The vendor's description: Mondo Greco. Acamenidi Re di Persia. 450-375 a.C. Siglos. Ag. D\ Re o Eroe inginocchiato con arco...
[ATTACH] A Roman Steelyard Scale and weight arrived this week. The head on the scale looks like a late Roman bronze coin portrait to me. I have...
Today was an interesting day for much of Texas. Much of the state had snow. I have lived in the Houston area for 30 years and I think this is the...
I have bought enough coins on line that my e-mail in box is overloaded with offers to buy good stuff in online auctions. I got a chuckle reading...
I hit the jackpot today. This post is a bit like the one by @zumbly , but these came today! [ATTACH] I will post most in separate threads. The...
I have seen plenty of posts here about slow shipments from Europe to the US. I won a lot in the CGB auction yesterday. This morning I saw a bill...
The Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Auktion 420 had some amazing cast bronze pieces. You should go to SIXBID.com and take a look. I could not watch the...
I found an interesting card in the mail box today. [ATTACH] My wife and I went last year and had a great time. We have made plans to go again....
I won a one Roman pound, 12 uncia, one (libra) As weight from CNG last week. It arrived yesterday and it is BIG, 332 grams of bronze. The shape is...
I will have to take some better pics, but thought I'd post my @TIF shirt that drew a few comments at a coin show today. One of my finds today was...
What is the largest ratio of shipping / handling cost to hammer price? I may have a record at over 50 / 1 on the following lot of lead weights I...
I have been going through coin withdrawal since I sent my collection to the safe deposit box. Today, I got up early, for a Saturday, and made a...
We are preparing for himmicane Harvey on the Gulf Coast. I pray for the folks in the path of the eye (with a small turn it could be us). One of my...
Does anyone know what the letters VNCIA on the coin below mean? The seller calls it a value. [ATTACH] ITALIAN STATES. Sicily. Carlo III (VI)....
I was asked my thoughts on this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The description was: "Have any idea if this is a coin or just a pendent? Guy I bought it from...
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