Hi all As some of you may be aware (based on previous posts), I have been on the hunt for Spanish colonial gold. While I have some Spanish gold...
I’m pleased to announce that, like some other members recently, I have joined the Aureus club. This coin has been on my wish-list for a long...
Hi all Super pleased to share that I finally got my Charles-Joanna Reales. I have been collecting age of sail Spanish coins for some time, and...
Hi all I’m pleased to say that I picked up a new coin this week, but I didn’t set out to acquire it. When I started my search for a new coin, I...
This coin is a bit of a departure from my usual MO. The coin is not from one of the great Greek empires or famous city states and (therefore)...
Hi all I know that I well and truly missed the ‘2021 reflections’ window, so I thought I’d combine it with a ‘looking to 2022 and my goals’ post....
Hi all Hope you're well, and managing through the pandemic. I haven't been incredibly active recently in the hobby, but I did want to share this...
Hi all Been a while between posts. I've been reading threads, but not posting much. However, I did want to share this little win. One of my...
Hi all It’s been a little while since I have posted – it has been very busy at both work and personally, so I haven’t had a lot of time to post,...
I'm so happy! After getting absolutely smashed at a couple of recent auctions, I finally got my long awaited coin - a John VIII Stavraton. This...
Hi all As some may know, I like to have systems and frameworks for my coin collection. I like to split up my coins not just by time periods, but...
Hi all I just picked up this lovely Eastern Roman Empire (... or... sigh... Byzantine) Aspron Trachy, at a decent price. Yes, it's a bit...
Hi all I thought I had purchased my last coin for the year, but I had this unexpected little win from a recent auction. It's not a coin that was...
Hi all As per my other threads, I have been seeking to expand my Roman Republican collection (beyond my avatar coin) in 2020. I have made decent...
Hi all As some of you may be aware, one of my goals for this year was separating my Roman Empire coins from my Roman Republic coins. For the...
Hi all Been a little while since my last post. For anyone who has been following my goals for this year (which I expect is none of you ;)), my...
Hi folks I decided to upgrade my owl, as in the end I wasn't 100% happy with the late(r) owl I originally purchased, which to be honest looks...
Hi all A while ago, some of you may recall that I was on the hunt for an affordable ancient Greek gold coin as the center piece of my "ancient...
Hi all After a very slow start to the year, it's all steam ahead on the expansion of my ancient Rome collection and, specifically, the Roman...
Ok, so the other announcement didn't go so well, given my Republican Denarius turned out to be a fake (with thanks to Mat for the lightning quick...
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