Well, it is to me and precisely because of what it is and how it is:). For those unfamiliar with the type, it's a very small, old Greek silver...
Ever since numerous members have posted this denarius, I have been unsuccessfully chasing high grade examples of the type. Finally, I decided to...
The reasons coins 'jump off the screen' for any of us are as varied as the interests that drive our collecting habits. Since I have a fondness for...
The title should make it obvious that I was particularly drawn to this coin because of the reverse, although my maximum was substantially below...
Of course, this is a highly personal and subjective decision and many of us probably consider this to be merely over-paying for a coin, yet those...
It seems appropriate that my last purchase for the month of September would be a 'Republican' since a quarter of my collection falls within that...
That certainly was true for me with these two purchases-----SIZE DOES MATTER;):D, since I doubt I would've 'pulled the trigger' if they were the...
I've been after a 'nice' portrait of Julius Caesar for a while now, but the cost always seemed just beyond my reach...and then I stumbled upon...
One glance at this Severan bronze, typically referred to as an 'Assarion' (The as --plural asses, also assarius (rendered into Greek as ἀσσάριον,...
Baaltar refers to Baal of Tarsos---the same city of Tarsus where Saint Paul of the New Testament would be born centuries later. Baal is probably...
As far as I can recall TIF first used that 'phrase' for coins of this type and I've been after a few ever since..... and I feel comfortable...
I would guess that about 50-75% of the coins I purchase are related to a thread (or the subsequent posts) on Coin Talk. Probably closer to 75% if...
Well, since it cost $57.50 shipped, perhaps it's really more of a hearty group lunch or a generous full dinner. Ordinarily I would only be...
This Roman Republic denarius caught my eye, intrigued me and perfectly aligned with my preference for variation of devices while falling within my...
To be more precise, a 3.94 gram denarius of 19/18 mm---the size within the usual range, but the weight seemingly atypical for this period. I was...
This 'fourree' intrigued me because it seemed artistically 'official' and because this specific type is highly scarce and quite pricey in the...
Considering my avatar of Hannibal, I have surprisingly few examples of Punic coins....just three nice bronzes and I've always been after a nice...
Although I'm not a big fan of the later generations of the successors to Alexander, I do LOVE big silvery Tets, especially when they are well...
This rather rough but cool bronze caught my eye because of the reverse---that chunky, robust image of Hercules just said.... 'Take me home'!! It...
This bronze struck in Lydia caught my eye because of the portraits----they are artistically rendered in 'fine style' and also display a bust of...
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