This is a tourist fake of a Demetrius Poliorketes AR coin.
When the Bonhoff catalogue came out it looked like an important collection and although I did not collect these coins I placed it in my library. A...
Does anyone know anything about a Spanish company called SILICUA ? They have a sale closing February 11 offering exclusively Severan Dynasty AR.
Hi Terence, I didn't come all the way from Greece just to stay indoors and be scared of Covid-19 and its derivatives. I will see you on the floor...
The way you share your thoughts about them with us is almost as valuable as the coins themselves.
The second (on the right) is an autonomous hellenistic bronze of Thessalonica. Above the club (to r.) you can read THESSALO in Greek letters and...
This must be the understatement of the day!
My collection of Greek and Roman Provincial was sold in nine single owner sales in the course of just over ten years. Lots of hard work, as most...
I spent quite some time going through the "Greek" and "Roman Provincial" sites and some have useful information for the average collector. The...
Portrait drachms, that is.
Drachms are much rarer than tetradrachms.
How about having a look at the ones that got away. It would be instructive if you listed your top bid for each one as well as the actual hammer.
Davis and Clark was buying quality Greek and Roman coins at higher than normal prices in the 70's at the Leu auctions in Zurich. The gentleman was...
I live in Athens, Greece and have regularly corresponded with dealers and collectors in the US since the 60's. I have also received a huge amount...
For that you need a real library. Come over to Athens and visit the BCD library. No need to wear a protective mask, you will be all alone with...
SNG Cop. 69 is a good match. The magistrate seems to be the same, i can make out the three last letters, TOS. The monogram is close enough, but...
The Herakles / Club AE is from Skotussa in Thessaly.
I have been collecting those in silver and gold for the last 50 years. The reverse had to be perfectly centered, the obverse did not matter. The...
As a matter of fact, there is a theory that all frogs are forgeries except the one in the British Museum.
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