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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 6384719, member: 91461&quot;]It&#039;s so nice to try a new firm and find a great resource. I wait and wait and wait for some houses just to get my coins on the road, Led alone the scary wait afterwards<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Had a wonderful interaction with London Ancient Coins, Ltd.</p><p>Ordered a handful of ancients from them at great prices and low shipping. </p><p>Time to wait. Nope.</p><p>They got me my purchases within 5 business days of order, from London to Salt Lake. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The additional class is always appreciated:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252753[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And inside the envelope...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252754[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>How many of you all have a Macedonian shield coin on a Roman Republic in bronze?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252756[/ATTACH]</p><p>M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, Rome, 127 BC. Æ Semis (22mm, 7.18g, 12h). Laureate head of Saturn r. R/ Prow of galley r.; above, Macedonian shield. Crawford 263/3b; RBW 1067. Good Fine</p><p>Ex: London Ancient Coins, Ltd.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hadrian loved MSC:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252757[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hadrian (117-138). Macedon Koinon. Æ (22mm, 4.47g). Laureate head r. R/ Macedonian shield. Cf. RPC II 634. Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Elephant/ Horse/ bottle cap... don&#039;t mind if I do<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252762[/ATTACH]</p><p>Seleukid Kings, Demetrios I (162-150 BC). Serrate Æ (18mm, 4.77g, 12h). Antioch. Head of horse l. R/ Head of elephant r. SC 1646; HGC 9, 833. Brown patina, VF</p><p><br /></p><p>This Greek beauty is the bell of the ball for me.</p><p>I truly cannot tell you how much I enjoy this type of patination in hand. Photos don&#039;t do justice. It looks like green glass:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252760[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sicily, Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). Æ (22mm, 6.75g, 9h), c. 287-3 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone l. R/ Charioteer driving biga r. CNS II, 123 (Agathokles); HGC 2, 1446. Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>This gal sure has that RR Roma on it. Really makes me think it was an ornament from the 1st century BCE:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1252761[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Bronze Decorative Element, c. 1st century BC - 1st century AD (21mm, 1.32g). Helmeted bust of Mars(?) r. Holed and chipped</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any coins you&#039;ve purchased from London Ancient Coins, positive interactions with new sellers, coins, coins, COINS!!! And anything related[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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