I largely agree with IOM... The OP simply chose the wrong venue for his question, which would be better received on a forum aimed at making money...
No need for alarm or dismay :D Sometimes there are runs of threads about late Roman coins, sometimes Republicans are in the house, sometimes...
Because that is where Roma Numismatics is located :).
Did anyone else here read the article and then immediately go to Google Maps satellite view to try to find it? (I'm still searching :D)
Thanks for that laugh!!
Well, I have a couple of comments. 1. I am very envious. 2. I am very envious. :D On a more serious note, I have several Roman Egypt...
Thanks, Barry. For ease of viewing, here is a full view of the cited coin, with the OP coin above. [ATTACH]
Thanks for the followup!
I think it's just an excuse to share a little bit about our individual likes and interests outside of coins, with the accompanying coin shown to...
Is he a CoinTalk member?
Okay. I sent the auction host a message indicating my concerns. It's not a "major" auction house but the seller is known to be upstanding.
The NGC grade is Choice VF.
The auction closes today and there is a bidder for this coin :(.
I do like that one as well-- hilarious premise. My favorite of his, which was the first one I read, is Skinny Legs and All. Have you read that...
I think printing relevant CoinTalk discussions is a great idea. It adds interest to the coin.
If it is authentic, I'd guess it is from somewhere in Asia Minor. Searching using key words will be difficult since it's hard to tell exactly...
My first thought was that it is from Cilicia, uncertain city. My second thought is that it is some type of fantasy/fake. I really don't know...
Here's a favorite book paired with a somewhat relevant coin: Jitterbug Perfume, a fantastical tale spun by one of my favorite authors, Tom...
If it is fake, I am almost tempted to buy it as a shameful example of an NGC-slabbed fake :D
I am not a collector of Seleukid coins but while browsing an upcoming auction this one jumped out at me as suspicious. What do you think about...
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