Just scrolling around and I see South Korea puts out gold coins on differently colored cards. This got me thinking about a tremendous waste I see...
Irene of Athens was later known as Empress Irene. She was the first woman to seize complete power of the Roman empire officially, and solely rule...
I am always a little sad on Bank Day. That is when I get around to taking stuff in for the SDB, (not an easy feat in the Covid world). Its always...
I just won this one today. I also wanted a Kidarite in insane condition but lost it, (sorry if I cost someone here some money). I also really...
I was watching a documentary on Prime about book collecting. In it, I heard something I found interesting. A book dealer noted the difference...
I see these odd things, but this one is simply ridiculous. These are being sold at "coin" dealers? No biggie if you like fishing and want to...
Here is a group lot I noticed something in. I waited until I got it in hand to check myself. Knowing me, anyone care to guess what I noticed in...
Kids are kind of excited about the first niobium coin coming. I am looking to buy others. PM what you have and what you need. Would prefer to buy...
Posting here because it has an effect on PM in my mind. Locked in refinancing 2 weeks ago and may have lucked out. My friend who is my mortgage...
No, not something your weird nephew is into, though it is one of the coolest band names I can think of. This is about heavy metal, lead. Lead was...
Usually when a nation strikes massively debased coinage it is because of major stress, enemy at gates, losing a major war, famine, etc. I have...
The Indo-Parthian dynasty was founded by a Suren, (one of the great Parthian families), who rebelled against the Parthian king in western India/SE...
Everyone here has probably heard of Arab-Byzantine coins that were struck when the Muslims took over former Byzantine territories. Same can be...
I didn't want to be disrespectful on the US thread so am posting here. I was just laughing. They had a question about value of a "rare" 1878 CC...
I accidentally started this on another thread, but I thought it might be fun to list animal on ancient coins in terms of rarity. I will throw...
Given the prevalance of them in auctions recently, I am assuming a large hoard of "middle period" Sasanian pieces were found. There has been just...
As many of you know, I collect many Central Asian coins. I like coins from the Persian empire, (Achaemenids, Parthians, Sassanians). I also love...
Man, four days of auctions. I seriously understated the "bid limit" I needed. I couldn't place nearly as many bids up early as I planned, (didn't...
One of the Seven Wonders of the world, this amazing structure was estimated over 100 meters tall. It was one of the tallest man-made structures on...
I am wondering if this sounds familiar to others: 30 days out - OMG, I am going to buy SO much. I wonder if the mailman will get a hernia...
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