That brought to mind a particularly egregious and hilarious example of this phenomenon. Remember the eBay $1M "the only complete strike" owl tet...
If you click on his profile and go to the Information tab, you'll find a link to his website (a helpful hint for finding more info for many CT...
Good gawd! All I can do is laugh in amazement at each coin. Yes, they are all of spectacular quality-- strike, artistry, state of...
Oof. I wonder if they left the BP off everyone's bill. If so, I can imagine the feeling of horror when the mistake was realized. If not, then...
Do you want the attribution or a hint? Edit-- never mind, @JayAg47's got it covered :D
I had such a good time picking out coins for you-- I knew you'd make it sound extravagant and fun :joyful:. You could also summarize the gift in...
Io Saturnalia! No idea who my Secret Saturn is, but thanks for this ant of Aurelian! The patina is lovely, it's well-centered, and it's a good...
Io Saturnalia, y'all :D A suggestion... maybe we should post our gifts in the original thread, where others have already been doing so?...
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:wideyed: Wowza, DR! That's a fantastic set and gorgeous poster! Each coin is superb. Excellent curation, my friend!
What a beautiful presentation, DR! It is impossible to pick favorites but if forced to, I'd go with the Vespasian because that's a reverse I...
I will echo Z with my choices. In addition to the great coins, I loved the succinct information about each and the in-hand videos. Thanks for...
Welcome aboard, @Joshua Lemons. Looks like you're off to a fine start :). My faves are the Caracalla and the Severus Alexander.
Wow! The Year of the Elephant! What an enviable assortment of interesting coins. My favorites: Gallienus Nicaea elephant quad: what a...
Wow, I got a few lists behind on the year end reviews and this was already bumped almost to page 3? I wish people would stop bumping their own...
Wow, you can't throw an aes rude on this board without hitting a Flavian collector :hilarious: I love your #1 pick. Dynastic issues are always...
Congrats on the good year! My faves are the Vespasian dupondius, the Domna denarius, and and Antoninus Pius denarius :).
Congratulations on the diverse and interesting coin year, @Pavlos :). My favorites are the Mytilene, the owl tet, and the Kos fractional stater...
Congrats! A great way to end your coin year :).
WOW, what a fantastic acquisition! To-the-ground provenance, early issue, and a remarkable portrait-- he looks like a human being instead of a...
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