After keeping his collection quiet for 17 years, billionaire defense contractor Dan O'Dowd has publicly announced that he is the owner of the...
2021 has proven to be an atypical year, yet again, as we’re all firmly living in “pandemic time”. Writing this list feels both like mere minutes...
I'm becoming increasingly patient and particular when it comes to my collection, resulting in a slow pace in acquiring new pieces. However, this...
I'm very happy to have added a coin which easily ranks among my favorites. Ancient coins are very rarely perfect and very often rare so weighing...
I generally don't collect Byzantine coinage as the stylistic degradation isn't appealing to me but this type has always been on my list for its...
2020 has objectively been one of the most challenging years in recent memory. Coins are a great escape from the daily breaking news alerts and...
There have been many, many coin collectors over the centuries but few have documented collections as early as Apostolo Zeno. Apostolo Zeno...
Common symbols are sometimes surprisingly challenging to find. The Zodiac was a significant part of Roman culture yet the full wheel appears only...
Having just received one of my latest purchases (and after waiting for Roma to resolve their technical difficulties), I finally have a chance to...
It's been some time since I've seen these mentioned on this forum but Claire Franklin is a truly brilliant cartoonist as well as a numismatist. I...
Some coins are important because they depict an emperor who changed history. Others are beautiful because they were engraved by the most talented...
This is another recent purchase of mine from NYINC, following on to one of the points made by @Valentinian in the Condition and price balance...
This type has been on my wantlist for many years but I've only had a couple opportunities to attempt to buy one and hadn't succeeded. It never...
It's been very enjoyable and educational looking at everyone's annual top lists. I've had minimal time to post on the forum due to a very hectic...
@Volodya 's C. Postumius thread showing the incredible detail engraved on a dog reminded me that I haven’t yet posted this new purchase. It...
With the recent threads about your personal preferences in coin selection, I thought it might be interesting to ask the forum what (if any)...
In the interest of not being overly optimistic, for the second year in a row, my goal was to add just one coin. And yet again, I've managed to...
Plus side: A decent sized hoard would make good progress paying off the national debt. [ATTACH]
It's rare that thinking about an upcoming auction keeps me up at night for multiple days due to the excitement. This type has always been at the...
I was wondering if anyone has encountered a pale green/gray wax on both sides of a coin before? My initial thought was museum mounting or some...
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