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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 5004074, member: 24314&quot;]</p><p>Fortunately, I know my limitations.&nbsp; <b>That is why I never have posted images</b> of my ancient coins because I am not proficient - dumb <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> as a rock - at all with attributions.&nbsp; It takes lots of time and would be <span style="color: #b30000">impossible</span> without my books and the Internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top coin:&nbsp; Not mine but would be very easy to find because it is artsy and popular.</p><p><br /></p><p>Middle coin:&nbsp; Kyme, Aeolis&nbsp; 350-250BC ?&nbsp; Bronze AE-#?</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom coin: Siculo-Punic Region 3rd Century AE-16&nbsp; Head of Tanit left; horse head right.&nbsp; See?&nbsp; Dumb <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> as a rock. </p><p><br /></p><p>I buy ancients because they are either <span style="color: #b30000">cheap</span>, <span style="color: #b30000">need conservation</span>, or are<span style="color: #b30000"> attractive</span>. My silver pieces have been kept in velvet at the bank and have assumed beautiful blue colors over the decades. The gold does not change.&nbsp; I have hundreds of small Greek bronze coins with beautiful style soaking.&nbsp; The last time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />I bothered to attributed one of them (Sicily, Syracuse AE 425-415BC with an octopus) was about seven months ago.&nbsp; I&#039;m a hoarder, not a researcher. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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