I've found myself with an unused plane ticket expiring in July and considering using it to visit a coin show where a good attendance by ancient...
I recently received an auction winning in the mail. An early Roman quinarius, Crawford 44/6, in very nice condition, and characteristic style...
Half of my top 10 are early Roman Republican Denarii, a particular affinity of mine for the last 15 years or so. Over the last few years I had...
I would be interested to know what CT members think of the pros and cons of these two primary auction history database sites. I subscribe to...
I recently acquired a IOVI CONS CAES follis of Diocletion from Alexandria. A couple of years ago, I acquired a HERCVLI VICTORI follis of...
This is my first top 10 posting. For me, 2020 was a good year for numismatics. Historically I may buy 5-6 coins a year, so narrowing to my...
I just did due diligence and read the terms of sale for the upcoming Bertolami Auction 87. the buyer's premium is now 26% (!) I won 4 lots from...
I'm having little success finding the following article: The First Roman Silver Coins, Andrew Burnett, Quaderni Ticinesis (QT) Lugano, 1978 I...
This very common follis of Galerius from the Trier mint caught my eye in an Elsen sale earlier this year. [ATTACH] RIC 652b (Trier) It took more...
As the coins purchased over the last few months finally arrive, my favorite of all of these came a few days ago. This is one of the two...
Several years ago, when I began to be fascinated with early Roman Republican silver, I bought a small group of anonymous denarii at a large coin...
Over the last couple of days I received two auction winnings. One republican denarius posted earlier, and one Constantinian Follis from the year...
Just received my one successful winning in the recent CNG 114 sale: [ATTACH] Obverse: Head of Ceres r.; C.MEMMIVS.CF downward on l.; Reverse:...
This coin arrived today in my mailbox and I would like to share it with you. It is a follis of Maximianus that was struck 307-308 during...
After decades of use, a few of my Abafil trays are unsurprisingly getting a little shabby with darker splotchy patterns in the red velvet. Maybe...
Rounding of my purchases at NYINC are three denarii: 1. CN LENTVLUS Lentulus struck these SC coins as quaestor, probably in Spain as part of...
NYINC coin #2 - Stater of Corinth [surprise] I had no intention to buy a Greek coin at the NYINC, but this coin talked to me. I looked at the...
My first visit to NYINC was a great success for me because I bought some nice coins, learned a lot, and met several of my long-time correspondents...
With two new coins from recent sales by Roma and NAC, I've completed a couple of trio sets of the denarius / quinarius / sestertius. I've shared...
I won a single lot from the recent Roma Numismatics Auction (E-sale 56, lot 641 - more about the coin later). Opening the envelope revealed what...
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