There is a lot of misinformation and fear mongering being circulated by some concerning the legal acquisition and legal ownership of certain coin...
The original dies, as noted by Mr. Clay, appear to be a "flower of the mint" dies and engraved by a master artisan. The coin is over the top & in...
A female French friend of mine tells me "fleur" is often used in France to label anything one feels is beautiful, regardless of its condition.
Do you mean something like "Fleur de Flynn" where the razzle dazzle serves as Billy's modus operandi to make the case a distraction so that the...
Whether "bloom" "flower" "mint" or "die" it is not the coin nor a reliable grade convention. Neither is MS, for ancients. Many have no problem...
Can you please clarify why this is "an understandable mistake" to ask a question? One function of this forum appears to be educating the next...
The term is mute on style and nearly all other grading standards. In fact, Fleur de coin (Flower of the Mint) is not actually considered an...
Your Metapontion nomos of Demeter is of course stunning and beautiful. Also, apparently just the right price. It appears the estimates for these...
Final Strategy: Can I live with another 'winners curse' coin? While the winners curse is subjective and a debatable wrath, I notice the curse is...
Auction tip: Avoid any altered states of mind prior to bidding. Lately, my auction strategy requires only very early morning sales, heavy...
Agree completely. This is a very interesting question and likely much more complex than we imagine. My hunch is during the Republican era, the...
The great thing about this forum is that we are all free to view a coin as "die cutters" singular notion or to interpret the work as evidence...
There appears to be at least three shield differences on your denarius when compared to the Greek tetradrachms shield coins. The tets usually...
For me, the most interesting aspect of this amazing denarius is the artful use of montage to create a new image and to tell its message. By...
Your Caecilius Metellus denarius a really cool piece of ancient history! Not only does it allude to a Roman's personal ancestry and history, it...
Excellent examples!!! However, please don't self-censor, especially in a hobby that needs many more female voices. This group has more than...
Agree completely! This is why I mentioned my mentors axiom from many years ago in an earlier post.
It is perfectly okay to discuss anonymous collectors. The art world has been doing it for hundreds of years. It is also perfectly okay to question...
I disagree. It is perfectly appropriate to mention, especially when dealers and auctioneers cite an undisclosed provenance as being from a "so&so"...
Thank you for this excellent example above, Carausius. Before I comment, I must say the coin is beautiful and the original struck bronze design...
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