Not sure what happened but apparently when the dust settled the hammer was less than half of that (still a baffling amount): [ATTACH]
I'm trying to understand the side view of Siva on this coin. Apparently he's a contortionist :playful: [ATTACH]
Yikes, I hope they are released soon. That wreath made of ship prows is wacky! (By wacky I mean awesome and I want one).
[IMG] THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla AE 30 mm, 12.34 gm Obv: AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and...
One I hadn't shown before because I've been waiting until I finish a writeup or video. Don't know when that will be... and only a handful of us...
[IMG] PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus CE 218-222 AE29, 13.4 gm Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands...
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I guess gradeless NGC slabs aren't new after all... I'd seen them and made the same comment in 2016. I just forgot. :oops:...
Welcome to your new addiction :D. I've never before seen an NGC ancient slab without a grade. o_O I mean, most of us don't care about someone...
The reverse legend runs counterclockwise... how unusual! I did a quick ACsearch but came up empty. Best guess based on a somewhat similar coin,...
I've got a lot of colorfully toned coins but instead will show one that is more subdued but is definitely "nicely toned and attractive": [IMG]...
Oh now I must find one :D
But are those pronunciations really correct? Who's to say? I went through the same angst before my first ancient coin show when realizing I was...
As Roman Collector said :). For a much better picture of the first coin, see this thread. The coin belongs to CT member @AncientJoe
[IMG] Roman Republic, Anonymous Rome, 115-114 BCE AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.91 g, 10 h Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind, ROMA below Rev:...
[IMG] GAUL, Massalia c. 350-150 BCE AR obol; 0.59 gm, 10mm Obv: youthful male head left (Apollo?) Rev: wheel with four spokes; M A within two...
:hilarious::hilarious: Yep :D True :D Fun list!
Thanks :) Professor Eaton accumulated coins until the 1890s and the collection passed to his son Hubert, [not sure about the next interval;...
No aurei for me (yet?) but I have several with interesting or old provenance. [IMG] EGYPT. Ptolemy III 285-246 BCE AE48 mm, 91.8 gm Obv: laureate...
WOW, Donna! What a marvelous coin!! [IMG]
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