I am 100% with Ides on this one but not all that far from Ardatirion on the price either (double, perhaps?). The coin is very much like many...
Elsewhere here we have a thread on two letters from 1940's coin dealers. That drove me to do the images and transcriptions below. John Yonge...
I suspect 90% of the errors we see are from using copy and past or listing on sites that retain the information from the previous lot when you...
Another point: Is this seller associated with what we knew as ACM-L?
Are you convinced that the lister actually has the coin to sell? Do you see the possibility that the new photo is not only the same coin but the...
In 1849, The UK produced the first 2 shilling 'Florin' coins which happened to coincide with a terrible outbreak of Cholera in London. This coin...
Is there a doctor in the house? I think Steve might have thrown out his shoulder patting himself on the back.
They covered the matter of price paid but no one covered the 'other' matter. This coin shows an early issue of one of the two young sons of...
The difference that counts IMHO is not World vs. US vs Ancient but the difference between those who love their coins for what they are and those...
Yeah, blame Doug. The fact is many of us post things on Pink Floyd which are only slightly closer to ancient numismatic topics than are the...
To make this work really well, we need a version of the software trained in coin-speak. Current program have the same rules for anything written...
This coin worries me. The CNG listing says it is a plate coin for a book. I wonder what it illustrates. I would expect someone to be able to...
Sybaris [ATTACH] Kroton [ATTACH] Eion - the lizard missed the memo about looking back but curved his tail to fit the space.[ATTACH] More of...
Littleton coins in my experience were genuine, average to low eye appeal and horridly overpriced. I have absolutely no problem with coins that...
[IMG] I know its not my turn but to make the point of options and scale I post the above lead image from my website. Only four of the coins are...
This leaves open the real possibility that he knows enough about coins to realize that there is interest in things beyond what can be written on a...
Depending on where you live, the advantage of distilled water may vary. If your water is from a stream, it may be soft and would work. If you...
I trust all realize the subjects of these tiny busts were small children. Dressing them as a Consul or General was a bit much.
I do see an appeal to the NAC coin's style on the Mercury. Overall I might agree with liking TIF's coin better but I like the NAC enough for that...
Four carnyces on three coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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