I prefer this coin over one I saw at the NYINC show priced at $12K. You have Antony's full name and some of KLEopatra and they're both nicely...
My answer is "it depends". To use a US coin analogy, I'd rather have an XF45 of a rare type than an MS68 of a common type. With ancients, I...
Have you managed to doublecheck the pedigree on the Gallienus? I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned in Roma when it sold but the earlier NAC 49...
Absolutely. And, to me, there's also a point at which a smidgen of incremental quality isn't worth the astronomic increase in price. Some people...
Congratulations! This is a really exceptional example in all of the important attributes for this series.
I agree with this sentiment although I have a slightly different view: if there is an irreplaceable coin available and it would require a...
Wonderful purchases all around! And on the Ainos, it's cataloged as an "ear of barley with long stem in right field" although it looks almost...
Can you re-render the Hadrian aurei chart with a smaller range, trimming anything above 50K as just 50K? That'd help the visualization.
This is correct, although you may need to fight your state to prove that you don't owe anything: it's one of the reasons I try to always use a...
Ignore any price guide you see, certainly ones that are decades old. Every coin needs to be individually priced based on its unique characteristics.
I'll contribute my crocodile to our group's bask. (I wonder who originally named animal groups. I'd never heard "bask" before this thread - if it...
Known examples is a valid metric but we should also consider how many known die pairs there are, giving visibility into how many coins might have...
Phanes is generally dated to ~625BC whereas Walwet's earliest range is 610.
This is as early as they come: the inscription ΦANEOS on this coin, meaning 'of Phanes' is the first example of a personal name appearing on...
I've had a lot of luck buying privately in the last handful of years at the NYINC show. I'm planning on attending this year as well although my...
Yes, that's correct. I was viewing lots from a sale coming up this year which included that coin - the auction house the collection is being sold...
Not all great coins are gold and not all gold coins are great. Just because something is made of yellow metal doesn't make it exceptional and if...
Congratulations on a great year! Just FYI - I've only seen that quote mentioned once (on the ex-Heritage, ex-Gemini piece which sold for $75K to...
I agree with your interpretation: the claws and circles on the body are very leopard-esque. Yes, there were some coins with circles engraved on...
Here's the answer: the coin you posted is from the Nomos auction in 2009, lot #1, not the Nomos FPL where it was lot 39 (and later appeared in...
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