I saw this thread in the new posts section - we ancient coin collectors know to avoid Italy like the plague. I don't know about more modern coins...
That's quite an achievement, something well to be proud of, especially since so many of the types are rare.
Barry Murphy is a well-respected expert in the field of ancient coins. I'm 1/10th the expert he is, but I would concur with his opinion.
Isn't CDMA the same thing as CGB? If so, they either send by FedEx (as I found out to my chagrin) or the post office, respectively. Per the real...
It would probably largely solve the problem to get rid of the for sale section. That's what 99% of these hacks seem to end up doing; posting some...
I'm ready to plop into bed, from a tiring day at work, but I love my coin! She did a great job in picking it out, especially for someone who is...
Greece is notoriously anti-coin. It would be impossible to legally get a coin or antiquity out of there.
My birthday isn't here yet, but I know what one of my work presents will be. A friend at work chose very well (I gave her a small list of Philip...
It's green because it's been in the ground and has a patina. Thracian provincials are well-known for having rich green patinas (as well as 'blue'...
I'm hoping that it will arrive. I'm 0/1 with ordering American coins, registered mail. I would have chosen 1st class, but he didn't have that...
That's an attractive patina and that's quite an impressive array of coins of Gordian III.
Very cool! I haven't been to HJB since about 2000, but I remember the fun. [ATTACH] Class A2 Anonymous Follis - S 1813 - DOC A2.14, (34mm,...
I noticed the same thing...
Yeah, these would have been a major upgrade to mine. At least they would have had comic value. That's quite interesting how fakes have progressed.
I bought maybe 100-200 uncleaneds in 2004. I don't think I had luck with a single one, although they seemed to be genuine uncleaneds. I used the...
Those are nice additions. I especially like the Philip tetradrachm.
That's pretty cool! The Bavarian collector would have loved the coin forums.
Here's another one from the recent bulk lot, which I acquired as a stress-reliever, to go through an attribute them, just for the fun of it. I...
I've never been a heavy denarius buyer, but I can give an example of Domitian Minerva denarii (I like those, and I look.) A decrepit/uncleaned...
I'd say the decrepit or low-end ones haven't changed that much. One can still find decrepit Severus or Severus Alexander denarii for $20 (takes a...
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