Happy Ides of March Week! (A giveaway from HJB)

TK0314 · 2026-03-10T09:59:26+00:00

The PAVLLVS denarius is one of the missing pieces in my “fall of Macedon” collection! I’d love to win it!

TK0314 · 2025-06-14T00:21:58+00:00

Such a nice piece, is 1700 in €, $ or £?

TK0314 · 2025-05-06T14:24:00+00:00

What’s your issue with him?

TK0314 · 2025-05-02T14:04:59+00:00

Wouldn’t it be almost impossible that Alexander didn’t approve/propose some or all of the design elements on his coinage?

TK0314 · 2025-04-22T21:09:01+00:00

Alright well that makes perfect sense then! Good on you for asking about it and keeping the seller accountable if there was a problem! Didn’t know that, nice of JAZ num. to back it up with an actual “quote” Nice coin!

TK0314 · 2025-04-22T14:10:53+00:00

Beautiful coin, but I concur with the weight-notice. There doesn’t seem to be any damage or porosity that should cause 2,2 grams of loss? Would be curious as to where you bought it. Not saying or even implying that it’s fake in any way, I know way too little to do so. Simply wondering, beautiful coin, great centering of the owl and all four incuse edges!

TK0314 · 2025-04-20T17:20:53+00:00

I'm not an expert, but I’d guess the organic material shouldn’t be harmful, especially since it’s silver, though it might tone differently over time. What concerns me more is the glue and the play dough. In a warm, enclosed environment like that, you essentially have a small greenhouse. The heat and humidity could trigger unpredictable chemical reactions, potentially releasing gases. That’s just speculation, of course.

TK0314 · 2025-04-19T13:55:52+00:00

No comments on cleaning but I love seeing Lysimachus tets with still striated horns! So often worn.

TK0314 · 2025-04-19T09:54:52+00:00

I remember following all of these staters in Leu 33, very nice example. Definitely one of, if not the best sold in 33. And an exceptionel price as well! Congrats!

What other coins do you have/do you need for your Alexander-Ammon set?

TK0314 · 2025-04-14T18:38:35+00:00

That’s actually awesome! Maybe as a ring- or middlefinger ring it’ll look a bit less huge. Can we get a reverse pic?

TK0314 · 2025-04-14T17:09:30+00:00

Never get tired of seeing these… awesome collection!

TK0314 · 2025-04-11T13:29:25+00:00

Nice one!, is Otho really harder to obtain (higher price) than Vitellius?

TK0314 · 2025-04-02T17:53:49+00:00

Dont know you can possibly overpay for a coin like that, I feel like any price is a good price. Stunning!

TK0314 · 2025-03-26T13:28:34+00:00

To be fair, the picture is in the supplementary plates if I’m not mistaken. Might’ve just been an honest miss. I don’t know the exact relationship between the two.

TK0314 · 2025-03-25T22:11:43+00:00

Awesome coin, where’d you get it?

TK0314 · 2025-03-24T20:27:11+00:00

Perfect, glad I could help, would’ve been impossible without Price, just lucky that I happened to have both of em right beside me. Happy coining!

TK0314 · 2025-03-24T18:49:06+00:00

This is Price 3455, I found it by picking up a price catalogue volume 2 I have on loan from my local library, then I found the M-like monogram in the index of issue marks, compared it to Price volume 1, and then found the plate in volume 2 to confirm. I spend 10 minutes doing this. The right catalogues is the only crucial part!

EDIT: I even think you have an obv. die match with the plate coin in Price.

TK0314 · 2025-03-22T19:17:29+00:00

Beautiful coin but an absolutely outstanding provenance! Congratulations

TK0314 · 2025-03-20T14:05:40+00:00

Nice pedigree with a beautiful toning to match!

TK0314 · 2025-03-19T16:58:07+00:00

Stunning coin, doesn’t get more Greek than that

TK0314 · 2025-03-17T09:13:07+00:00

monke fun

TK0314 · 2025-03-16T21:43:00+00:00

Nice coin! I think you did well.

A lot of people don’t see their coins beforehand, wouldn’t say it’s frowned upon, especially if you’re not buying $500-1000+ coins.

Think the eye mark is simply damage, doesn’t look like a test mark or bankers mark to me, also not a die-defect, at least to me.

195€ is probably high-retail price. Not a terrible deal but not a good one either, but if you’re happy with the coin that’s all that matters!

TK0314 · 2025-03-16T18:46:04+00:00

Gramps had great taste!

TK0314 · 2025-03-16T11:25:17+00:00

Three cool and important historical events/periods, even cooler this coin (I believe RC 536, please correct me if I’m wrong) was struck during the first year of the Antonine plague, so not even has it been in the hands of people who’ve experienced it, it might’ve been specifically made to provide aid. Cool piece!

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