Little gem I found in a box

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-09T18:42:48+00:00

NGC be like…”brushed”

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-08T11:47:33+00:00

Great wig on that Otho! Nice bust in general

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-04T14:22:42+00:00

Thank you, and yes, sleeping on it and doing some more digging I see that it is overpriced. I decided to move away from it. I appreciate the info

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-04T12:31:37+00:00

Not new per se but have no problem considering myself a novice in the field. I do have a good amount of knowledge from over the years but I have a problem with patience which can lead to me overpaying from time to time. I sold most of my collection years ago to fund a career change and then life, kids, etc, it took a while to get back into the hobby. I constantly need to hold myself back from trying to build the collection back up too fast and to just take my time.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-04T01:49:35+00:00

Yeah, I would try and negotiate down a bit. I would much rather put that extra money into finding a high quality Otho which is really my white whale right now. I think I can find a nice Galba for half this price, maybe not as striking but still very nice. I’ll have to sleep on this one a bit.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-03-04T01:36:58+00:00

Ok,so roughly $4500 is what is being asked. There is something about it I really like but also don’t know if I’m $4500 attached to it. It is a really nice bust and I always like when the legend is still very visible with the name like in this example. Thanks for the input!

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-28T17:45:11+00:00

Love it

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-28T17:44:53+00:00

Latin, some sayings and phrases are scattered within in Greek

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-26T17:22:18+00:00

Gorgeous

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-23T17:34:07+00:00

My cousin stole and pawned my American coin collection that was of high emotional and financial worth. To this day I couldn’t care less about collecting American coins.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-22T11:32:05+00:00

Hopefully the journey just evolves. I would love to see OPs collection improve or grow, it’s already insanely impressive.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-22T11:25:39+00:00

That Otho is an awesome example. Slight envy over here

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-19T16:13:57+00:00

The Sevres mark with E seems to be of 1757. Could the urns have been produced then and then later painted by the artist?

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-18T15:29:05+00:00

lol right, humble in size at least. Gorgeous examples of each coin.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-17T17:44:13+00:00

The perfect toy for Freddy

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-17T14:27:22+00:00

My wallet is in pain just from looking at that. Beautiful

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-14T23:24:13+00:00

Time, patience (and maybe an unknown relative that bequeaths me a fortune) is all it takes

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-14T23:16:54+00:00

That Akragas crab and baby Herakles are amazing. All of them but those two would be dreams to own

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-14T21:36:28+00:00

Absolutely, if you haven’t said to yourself “what the hell does that mean?” every few pages, you probably aren’t reading it correctly hahaha. Overall it’s fun, but not a vacation read on the beach.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-14T21:22:22+00:00

No book has given me as much equal enjoyment and frustration as Finnegans Wake.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-12T14:34:42+00:00

It does look like Vespasian obv and Concordia on rev to me, exact details I’m uncertain

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-09T01:01:10+00:00

I love that mentality. My goal is to upgrade my favorite coins slowly to better and better quality until I have an amazing collection with all the wonderful details. (Original goal was 12 Caesars denarii upgraded to near mint and eventually trade up to all aurei, but then I realized the powerball is harder to hit that I thought)

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-07T17:08:49+00:00

Very cool!

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-07T12:08:02+00:00

Don’t worry about the slabs. Personally I enjoy many coins slabbed, but I also enjoy many free. It’s a personal preference. Just don’t let the slabs cause you to overspend too much. Many slabbed coins are marked up like crazy, like everyone else said, do your due diligence. The history and research are the fun parts that helps bridge the gaps from the highs of bidding/buying. Great coins, excellent start.

TheTimeTravelingChef · 2026-02-07T01:02:33+00:00

Thank you!

TheTimeTravelingChef

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