What do you do when buying from a new company? I normally like to watch some of their auctions, see what CT folks think, read info on their web...
I bought a pair of cast bars recently. As a throw-in, I bought a Q.TITI quinarius. I was paying postage, so the incremental cost was about $50. I...
Pardon the rant. I have bought ancient coins on line for 10+ years. I am aware of the risks of putting my net worth out there for folks to see. I...
If you only want to read about coins, skip to the bottom and see a post of an interesting coin I won. I buy most of my coins, and other numismatic...
I am and picked up a couple of items. One was not labeled right! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Q. Titius. AR Denarius, 90 BC. Obv. Head of young Bacchus...
Roman Imperial Silver Denarius, 159 AD [ATTACH] [ATTACH] AP from British Museum I do not normally buy Roman Imperial coins, but this...
Look at the coin pictured below and tell me what you see - [ATTACH] Roman Republican AR Denarius Publius Aelius Paetus; Rome mint; 138BC. Obv -...
I picked up a few coins today and could not wait to post something. Post your over-strikes or something like the over or under types. A longer...
I picked up a package at the post office on my home from work. [ATTACH] I am not sure that pic does it justice - [ATTACH] I have had a PDF copy...
This one is not as good as @stevex6 's coin, but it was too good to pass up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republican Anonymous As. 169-158 B.C. AE,...
How often were marks of value added to Roman Imperial Æ coins? I am aware of the system used in RR times: X, V, III, II, I, S and all of the dots...
My "new" book: Historical References to Coins of the Roman Empire by E A Sydenham. The book was first printed in 1917 and my reprint is from 1968....
C.PISO.L.F.FRVGI, Cr 408/1, 67 BC [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republican Denarius, 67 BC, C. Calpurnius L.f. Frugi.AR. Obv. Head of Apollo right in...
I tell myself that I do not need one of each of the anonymous RR denarii, but I could not pass on this one at it's minimum bid. It was a bit like...
My wife and I made another yarn and coin trip today. This one was to the other side of Houston, about 50 miles. I was not expecting to find much...
We have talked about prices in the ancient world here often. I found a web page that gives an English translation of an edict on prices by...
I had my eye on an interesting RR coin in a recent auction. There was not much bidding until the last 12 hours, not surprising. I was hoping to...
I had several collecting goals for 2016. I was fortunate to find some neat items that fit the wish list. In reverse order my best dozen. 12. I...
On my wish list for 2016 was a cast bar with recognizable features. I think I may have over-done this one with three. The last arrived today,...
Two struck bronze coins arrived today. They fit into my half As collection. (My wife told me I need to change the name, or someone might get the...
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