Interesting thread @ValiantKnight . It is always good to see a few owls. I have a pair, on one coin. [ATTACH] ATTICA. Athens. Ae (Circa...
welcome Nate! I buy at MA Shops - https://www.ma-shops.com/?curr=USD
I agree with DR, great post and thanks for your service! My favorite fourree is a cut Greek, man-headed bull. It looks like the silver on this one...
In the words of Paul McCartney - [ATTACH] [MEDIA]
I received a similar note from Elsen last Tuesday and am grateful they are thinking about the path from them to me. I received two from Italy this...
Republican Rome issued Quadrans from the time they produced cast coins in 290 BC until about 100 BC. From about 90 BC to the time of Augustus they...
Nice coin @Valentinian . I like the artwork and patina. I do not have a Macrinus, but I do have a few wolf & twins. This is my favorite. It is...
Interesting post. I think Republican Rome did not mint large silver coins because they did not have the silver. The ratio of gold to silver coin...
Nice pick-up. A coin to spread postage works for me. I bought an octopus coin for a friend at work who had a drawing of one done by her daughter...
Great write-up, thanks! well said
Great coin, I like the bankers mark also. I also like the scale on your coin. I have a few with scales. This one is a brockage. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A package just arrived from Italy. I was not 100% sure how to treat / disinfect it. I used a Clorox wipe, let it dry and called it good. My minnow...
@bcuda interesting coin, I like the patina One of the things I like about most of my ancient coins is they can be held! Some are a bit fragile...
Thanks for the link! Plate XVII, #5820 is a good fit, but not a die match, for my coin.
I picked up a small coin recently. Gallic denier, Rhone Valley; 75 – 51 BC. The coin is a bit outside of my collecting area. I am hoping someone...
A Gallienus stag was my first ancient coin. I like the way Diana carries this stag. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like flying horses, especially big ones. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@svessien interesting thread and question. My favorite has something to do with the best example in my collection vs. the best "out there". My...
I have not seen one on a glass weight. The Pondera web site has - 1463 object(s) under glass weights. Most have pics. You can go through the list...
It looks a bit like a glass one solidi or one numisma coin weight. A one solidi weight weighs about 4.55 grams. A picture of some is below. I do...
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