Superb and very historically important addition! No sestertii or historically significant reverses, but I did snag this one for cheap from a...
The executive order specifically exempted "collectible" gold coins, the end goal being to prevent the destruction of valuable historical coins...
Fun little coin! .13g would make it a tetartemorion. As for attribution, Caria, 5th c. BC is about as close as you are likely to get. I believe...
I wasn't able to be in the live bidding either of the past two days, so I'm super bummed at missing out on some super rare provincial portrait...
Not at all. From 1933 until I think 1975, it was illegal for US citizens to own gold bullion or more than $200 face value in gold. There were only...
Amazingly, I've never had a coin go missing in the mail as a buyer. I had to take a phone call and answer some questions for FedEx for my last...
Sometimes I get this nagging feeling that I could send my entire Roman collection in to NGC, list the slabs on ebay, and pay off my house
Beautiful piece of art! I had no idea that ancient pottery/drinkware in that condition could be so (relatively) inexpensive. I had always figured...
The coin IMO is overpriced. I was able to snag this one from a Savoca Auction for a little over $300, IIRC. [ATTACH] They are frequently...
I thought it would be interesting to gather opinions on this: For those of us who are working on a "One of Each Emperor" set of the Roman Empire,...
I don't actively collect Byzantines; just a few stray folles I picked up from lots and didn't feel like parting with. I do have these three as an...
Depends on what you want to buy? Most get their feet wet with some inexpensive ($1-5 each) late Roman bronzes ("LRBs") - Constantinian,...
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find where I read that info... my brain is a fact sponge, but context... not so much. I doubt we have or ever will...
The OP coin I am pretty sure is just a Quintillus coin with the legend changed and hair curls removed:...
Recent pick up from a bottom-of-the-barrel auction lot. Roman Empire Aurelian, 270 - 275 AE pre-reform Antoninianus, Rome mint, 12th officina...
Nice example! I got mine in a job lot to flip, and just plain couldn't do it. I love the sense of speed conveyed by the galloping horse and rider...
I'm no good with provincials, but I'd wager that the follis is probably contemporary to Anastasius, Justin, or Justinian. I've frankly never seen...
Nice ones! They make a nice little dynasty that is one of the easier ones to complete* without breaking the banks Grandpa Valerian [ATTACH]...
My favorite Trajan IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VII PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI / ARAB ADQ [ATTACH]
Except for the most common and/or generic of ancient coins, you will be hard-pressed to procure more than a couple of any specific ancient coin...
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