Doug to me only the body of Venus looks weaker than other coins I've seen but the face and also details of Victory are much better. Looking at...
Great coins. Love the Antigonus Doson
Under 500 bucks...LM you certainly know how to find them. I posted a presentation AV Toman here a few months ago. Thought you might like that one....
5. Augustus AV Aureus. Lugdunum, 8 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI F, laureate head to left / C•CAES AVGVS•F, Gaius Caesar (Grandson of Augustus) on horseback,...
I have to say at the outset that I’ve seen better years than 2020 and it is one I’d sooner cross out from memory. The uncertainty, fear,...
There were a couple of other bidders but somehow the bidding stalled and I guess they wanted to get it cheaply. The other coin, which was much...
This rather attractive lifetime denarius IMHO was on offer at Roma and I feel I was lucky to get it at a decent price. Auctioneer's description:...
I really like the Achaemenid Siglos for the quality of detail and strike. Have been looking for a decent one for a while now, without success....
You certainly gave me a run for my money. I wasn't expecting to pay as much for it in a relatively subdued auction:)
Great coins and even greater commentary Doug. Always nice to read your posts. Don't know why but I love coin #9 and the idea of goats pulling a...
Sorry I wasn't very clear in my OP. I meant to say is that where the bulk of the coins of a particular king/emperor/monarch are struck with a...
Once again demonstrating my deep understanding of ancient coinage :p I ask a very basic question: Is the direction of the Emperor's portrait/bust...
GB 1798/7 Guinea Overdate MS63 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
France Louise d'Or 1724/14 Overdate [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
GB 1848/7 Half Sovereign overdate, at MS64 highest graded amongst three known to NGC [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked up a couple of high grade Crowns recently GB 1820 George III Crown MS64 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And this 1930 Wreath Crown at MS+ is (I...
Love the Swiss Ducats and fractions. Great buy John
Nasir al-Din Shah of the Qajar tribe, born in Tabriz, Persia, became Shah of Persia at the age of 17 and ruled for almost 48 years, till his...
Happy birthday Bing. Stay healthy, stay safe and best wishes for the future.
It all depends on WHO wrote history and for WHOSE consumption. Till 30-40 years ago Alfred the Great was portrayed as a courageous if somewhat...
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