It's interesting to view the Lincoln cent through the eyes of a graphic designer....
Well guys, I think it's time. I've had a lot of fun here over the years and learned a lot about coins. Ancients were fun and all, but I just don't...
While doing some research on another coin I stumbled across this lot that sold back in 2012: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=582728 So...
This is an extremely important piece, both for my collection and for Roman numismatics as a whole. Society's inability to discuss these types in a...
This is the first of several new additions that I want to share with you, and one that I acquired for much less than I was prepared to pay. The...
Offers considered $195 - Severus Alexander Tetradrachm, pedigreed to 1895 [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235 BI Tetradrachm...
It's just a brief little note in an obscure online magazine, but hopefully I've helped enlighten some British metal detectorists. Connections...
In a thread a few weeks ago, I asked a question. Suppose for a moment that you collect one very specific area of coinage. Examples of the series...
Suppose for a moment that you collect one very specific area of coinage. Examples of the series are available every few months, but duplicates are...
A few months ago, I posted a thread about how to describe a pedigree. Did anyone actually start using those guidelines? If so, or if you want to...
Seriously, the fakes are so bad today! Whatever shall we do?...
... so let's see some coins with Magna Mater (Cybele). [IMG] ROME. 1st-3rd century AD PB Tessera (18mm, 4.11 g, 12 h) Cybele riding right on...
When it comes to tesserae bearing architectural types, there are very few options for the collector to seek out. Aside from a few rare Roman...
This is actually one of my favorite bands. I was listening to their new album as I did some housework today and I realized - this is about the...
Chris and Steve weren't the only ones to conquer something in the auction this past week. The first half of the lot of two tessearae that I...
Most ancient coin collectors are familiar with the Roman issues of Alexandria. In this provincial capital, the emperors struck chalkoi to drachms...
I posted this on another forum some time ago, but I feel like there are enough ancient collectors on the board now that it could be useful: Many...
I haven't posted much lately. I've been quite busy and haven't had time for more than the occasional comment here. But at least I've kept up with...
With the recent influx of new collectors to this section, there will likely be a bit of confusion about who is who. So I figured we could start...
I thought I'd share another new addition. This brings the total number of tesserae in my collection to 129, with an additional two dozen or so...
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