@Fugio1 - great quinarius which got to see in hand. I also saw it at the bourse and considered buying it but figured one is enough. Really a...
I didn’t take it that way I see my response could have been taken as a bit terse, which I didn’t mean to be either. All good. I’m glad we can...
I’ve checked extensively. The cost of an international wire transfer at my bank is $35 (absurd) and they routinely provide an exchange rate...
I learned about Transferwise here, probably from Valentinian. It is the only way I pay for foreign invoices today. It is cheap, super easy to...
@Marsyas Mike - Congratulations on a proper attribution. Definitely NOT Augustus. Well played. ;) Mine is one of my favorite coins in my...
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And the American Numismatic Society is in NYC, which has one of the finest coin collections and numismatic libraries in the world. Appointment...
I’m going. Have been for about a decade and love it.
Plus, this was a period of difficult times in the 1930's with a terrible economic depression and war spooling up in Europe so auction results were...
In my experience, CNG's photos are typically much darker than reality. I know they have been making some attempts to improve their bronze...
[ATTACH] And Ex Carthago. I sold it in the 2013 e-Sale. I always really liked this coin but only collection Roman Republican anymore.
This is a thoughtful thread, as many are with Valentinian. I think most of us wish we had a bit of deeper pool of opportunities to enjoy our...
I like #3, the Furius Philus best. A great run of coins, Spork. On the Mayflower coins owned by Herb Sukenik, here is a fascinating article that...
Congrats on your new Bellum Sociale with a nice pedigree. Here's mine. [ATTACH]
While I'm an ardent fan of the Abafil cases for ancient coin storage, I must say that your envelopes totally rock.
I love the romantic idea of reuniting old friends as Carausius has highlighted in this thread! I'm actively trying to rebuild Haeberlin's plated...
Abafil trays. Accept no substitute. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My opinion is that the serrations on particular Roman coins were part of the coin design; either decorative or perhaps with some implied meaning...
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