I have to say at the outset that I’ve seen better years than 2020 and it is one I’d sooner cross out from memory. The uncertainty, fear,...
This rather attractive lifetime denarius IMHO was on offer at Roma and I feel I was lucky to get it at a decent price. Auctioneer's description:...
Once again demonstrating my deep understanding of ancient coinage :p I ask a very basic question: Is the direction of the Emperor's portrait/bust...
Nasir al-Din Shah of the Qajar tribe, born in Tabriz, Persia, became Shah of Persia at the age of 17 and ruled for almost 48 years, till his...
Ala al-Din Muhammad (Alauddin Khilji), born Ali Gurshasp, was the most powerful and IMHO the most inaccurately portrayed rulers of the Khilji...
I'm sure many CT members are tracking the third coin on this post, as am I. Unfortunately, during these lean times, I would have to let go of at...
I'm not going to write very much about these two historical figures, mainly because I can't add much to what hasn't already been discussed here...
A 1967 gold medal issue dated 7.6.1967 (7th June 1967), 36 mm. dia. and I'm assuming 22k or perhaps .900 purity. But what is the correct weight?...
The GB sovereign has been a very imposing and collectible coin since its introduction by Henry VII. The initial purity was 23k but this was...
Antoninus Pius was the adopted son of Hadrian, and biological son of Titus Aurelius Fulvus who died soon after the birth of Antoninus. He is...
Recently won this over-date 1724/14 which I thought is quite rare and cool. Hope someone here agrees with me;) France 1724/14-N Gold Louis d'Or...
Hadrian (Roman Emperor 117-138 AD), one of the Five Good Emperors, came from an Italo-Hispanic senatorial background. He was the adopted son and...
It wasn't described as a proof when I bought it many years ago. But as I'm trying to clear a lot of my old purchases, I took a good look at this...
I don't know if I'm allowed to ask some of these questions here but if I'm breaching any forum rules, it is not intentional and I apologise. I've...
Sidon (mod. Saida) is situated in modern day Lebanon and was an important commercial center and maritime power located on the coast of Phoenicia...
William I (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of...
This is clearly the same coin. The first set of pictures in a slab and the second after it has been released.....but after release has it been...
I recently acquired this 2017 250 Pounds Britannia 20 oz silver PF70UC coin and have been trying to find out a bit more about it. Diameter 100 mm,...
Sometimes I wonder if we like certain coins more than others in our collection simply because they are rare, difficult to find and fairly...
I bought this Cleo coin some time back because of the historical importance of Cleopatra VII (Julius Caesar, Marc Antony etc.). As can be seen it...
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