As a fun data point, I have a bronze minted by Vespasian that was countermarked by the Ostrogoths 450 years later: OSTROGOTHS. Uncertain king....
I think https://www.sixbid-coin-archive.com/ should be considered as a credible third option, and it's free.
Powerfully written! I'm going to have to pay more attention to these.
[ATTACH] ROMAN EMPIRE. Julian II. 361-364 AD. Æ Double Maiorina (8.98 gm; 27 mm). Nicomedia, AD 363-364. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG,...
^^ This is actually a great way to go about buying coins IMO!
I'll go well out of my way to see these. Looking forward to when they publish the tour destinations.
One of my New York friends is an up-and-coming finance + tech writer named Byrne Hobart. If you like Michael Lewis or Bloomberg's Matt Levine,...
In case you need any encouragement to tip you over the edge: do it. It's an experience you'll never regret. I recommend what @Nicholas Molinari...
@Terence Cheesman great idea with the buttons. How could I get hold of one? Is there a friendly dealer watching this thread who might be willing...
I'll be there Saturday for the bourse. Would anyone be interested in a meetup after-hours? If there's enough interest, I'll see if I can reserve a...
I had to spend a few hours after work researching my Secret Saturnalia gift! Here it is: [ATTACH] MYSIA, Pergamon. Mid-late 2nd century BC....
Sent mine out today with a huge smile on my face. What great fun.
Probably preaching to the choir here, but the obverse translation is interesting as well: +EMMA - NOVH? (Emmanuel) around, and IC - XC (Jesus -...
Wow, you sound like the sort of person who does their homework! Welcome to ancients, it will be great to have you here. I started off in US coins,...
Really like the innovation by CNG... I'm a big fan of HJB's videos as well. These are great for collectors like me who buy primarily online and...
I've submitted 8 coins, received two provenances back... all on coins that I was thinking of bidding on (as opposed to already owned). One coin...
Really interesting coin, I had not seen that before. How exactly does that "X" shape map onto a Roman camp plan? I just googled a bit about how...
Pretty respectable offering for a "local coin shop"... guessing you live in a large city?
Hahahaaa you had me LOL'ing! Posts like these are why I keep coming back to CoinTalk. Does anyone know the brand of the frames Roma is using?...
Thanks @TIF for this checklist! Quick question: is there a setting that reduces the glare that the iPhone perceives? That has been my main...
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