I have been selling ancient coins on ebay for about 25 years - used to be 25 auction lots a week, but as ebay has changed I now list about 200...
When I am able to find a really nice coin it is always wonderful waiting for it, opening up the package, admiring the coin, checking it off,...
A couple of years ago or so go I was amazed to receive instant answers after posting coins on this forum for attribution assistance. I could not...
As mentioned in other threads, about five years into collecting ancient coins in about 2003 or so I got the bronze bug and have never looked back....
In our last episode I posted an extremely worn Septimius Severus PAX sestertius of indeterminate date, but which might possibly be one of his rare...
In my reading of Roman Emperors and usurpers I have noticed that no matter how long the head start those fleeing after either a coup or a lost...
Just before taking some time off I thought I would post some new additions to my favorite emperor (thanks to Doug Smith and Curtis Clay for the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Over the last few years I have been spending a lot of time thinking about rarity as it relates to ancient coins - in our...
From the years 250AD to ca 280AD the Roman empire nearly collapsed. The rise of Persia, civil unrest, barbarian invasions, even climate change has...
Although I can happily spend hours, days, weeks, months even - once - two years before discovering the same type in Lindgren, there are some coins...
I recently purchased a beautiful Geta sestertius with a medallic flan weighing almost 27 grams, with VOTA PUBLICA on the reverse, RIC...
Since I buy and sell ancient coins as well as collect - or rather buy and sell so that I can collect - an objection having been lodged to using...
As with anyone who handles a number of ancients that come unattributed, there are those coins which I feel should be attributable but for some...
One aspect of this hobby that I thoroughly enjoy is attributing coins. Getting a coin that you like is great but other than looking at it and...
Previously in parts one and two I had posted 18 different types of Elagabalus sestertii, and now post two more. I have always wondered whether...
I turned 65 a few months ago, and realized that sooner or later I would have to consider retirement and, as a result, would finally have plenty of...
One aspect of our hobby that I love is attributing unknown coins, especially Greek bronzes. Sometimes it goes fast - my starting point is the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Caracalla Sestertius RIC 509 LIBERALITAS AVGG VI ET V - RARITY: R3 Caracalla and Geta on platform with...
This continues the prior post: [ATTACH] 11. Fortuna standing - RIC 348 - featured on another post on this site. Purchased from VCOINS ca 2019....
Posted below is an interesting collection of 18 different sestertii of Elagabalus, a 19 year effort (first coin purchased in 2002) with an extreme...
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