David, One of the most stunning and artful Minerva's that I have seen on a coin. Thanks for posting
Bcuda, it looks like an upside down grenadier badge. Not the type that would go on a hat but the kind that was sewn on to coat tails to keep them...
I won two Republican Denarii in the March 25th Tauler Y Fau auction in Spain. The next day I received the same polite e-mail that @Orielensis...
George, This coin is a mystery piece that appears to be part of a cut down Columnario type, not a Cob. It’s been hammered as evidenced by the...
Aleppo, I agree with the previously mentioned Tauler & Fau auction house and will add three other Spanish houses: Ibercoin, Pliego & Soler Y...
I think that it would be a piece of leather or cloth like material that protects the back of the neck below the helmet and above the upper torso...
Dennis, It is Spanish and minted under Ferdinand and Isabella, sometime between 1474 to 1504. Do you have its weight? That would help zero in a...
I have purchased from both and have never had any regrets.
Valentinian, Thanks for the reminder, my supporter status had lapsed, but I fixed that quickly and rejoined. The $29 is totally worth it since I...
Panzerman, I’ve bought from N N auctions for the last two years without any problems and am happy with the purchases. The 3 weeks it takes for my...
Ken, I don’t make it to shows very often but cannot pass one up that is across the bay from where I live. Will be there on the 10th, thanks for...
VK, I’ve had the three following goals floating around in my mind lately, none of which are coin specific, but related more to collecting and...
Ryro, Wolves, great idea! This Iberian AE is one of last year’s pickups for the simple reason that it has a fairly muscular male wolf on the...
A heart attack and quadruple bypass is a very scary episode to go through. John has always been great to deal with and was kind enough to walk me...
Severus, It's a cool monogram that adds a level of graphic interest and branding to your flips. I would consider reducing the tone a bit so that...
Valentinian, The reverse of your OP coin is stunningly artful and not something that I would have expected from this period. What a great start...
Kasia, I forgot to mention something important. Coin values in books can be out of date and should be ignored. My Greek Coin books by David Sear...
Kasia, I bought Greek Coins and their Values, Volumes I & II by David Sear about 1 year ago and wish I had gotten them earlier! These two take a...
Alde, I’ve always been reading history and have found a symbiotic relationship between reading and buying ancients. They feed on each other....
Spaniard, Nice coin, for $29 you scored.
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