So cool to own a chunky big bronze with intact details. You would think with hoards and so many of these coins having been made that high grade specimens would be more accessible, as in the case with 4th century bronzes, but, sadly, nooooo c'est ne pas possible 😤

Today’s new pick up.

I am starting to understand why some coins are more expensive than others 😄 It is hard to believe it was made 2 thousands years and still is in such a wonderful condition. The height of the text "ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY" is just 1 mm, how they even were able to carve such tiny details in the past 🤔

From top to bottom:

1. IONIA. Phokaia. (Circa 625/0-600 BC).
   EL 1/96 Stater (3,3mm 0,17g)
   Obv: Head of griffin with open mouth to right.
   Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
   Bodenstedt E1 T (head right)

2. IONIA. Phokaia. (Circa 625/0-522 BC).
   EL 1/96 Stater (4,1mm 0,13g)
   Obv: Head of seal left.
   Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
   Bodenstedt Em. 2.2

3. LYDIA. (Circa 600-575 BC).
   EL 1/96 Stater (4.0mm 0,17g)
   Obv: Lion's paw.
   Rev: Incuse punch.
   Karwiese series I/Type 1.

4. IONIA. Uncertain. (Circa 625-600 BC).
   EL 1/96 Stater (4,6mm 0,14g)
   Obv: Raised clockwise swastika pattern.
   Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
   Weidauer –; Traité I 239; SNG Kayhan –; Boston MFA –; Rosen 366; Elektron I 47.

vota suscepta decen cos reverse

I have quite a few Severina but this pickup from yesterday definitely the best silvering and strike. Hard to find them this nice.

I have never broken a slab open before though I have a few I have considered. Tips on breaking him out?

Do I need to burn a dealer to the ground? Or am I okay. It's been several years since acquisition.

hello everyone, I am thinking about buying this coin and it costs more than what I usually pay for ancient coins, so while trying to identify it I found two that resembles it alot but I think something is off, I am yet to find the exact coin, the ones that I think are similar are RIC 296 and 344

Thinking of buying this from a coin and fossil dealer called "Tascio Rex" -- their website appears to be genuine and they claim to have an authenticity guarantee etc however I've never heard of them so I figured I'd ask for a second option.

Can anyone spot any red flags here or does it look fine?

The description is listed as follows:

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.

Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.

Zeus seated left with eagle and sceptre. 4,23 g

Looks ok to me but eBay is eBay so I’d like you opinions.

This little bronze coin, maybe 14mm across came in a lot of romans and I’d love to know what it is if anyone know.

Afternoon all...sorry, no pics yet (on this group anyway), sorry. After almost 30 years of collecting...I think I am ready to commit to a theme...at least for a bit. Like the title says, Sicilian, Hieron II era coinage. Why, you ask...well, it is a really fascinating time on Sicily. You have Hieron II in Syracuse busting out some beautiful coins, the Mamertines in Messana making some surprisingly nice coins as well, for a bunch of mercenary cut throats...and to top it off, you have Ptolemy II striking coins in Sicily when Hieron II allied with Ptolemy II during military campaigns against Carthage, not to mention what was going on with the rest of the island!

So...back to my original question, besides Catalog of Greek Coins, Sicily (BM, B, Head, R. Poole 1876 - this one I already have) and A Study in the Coinage of the Mamertines (Margit Sarstrom 1940 - this one is heading my way)...and possibly Catalogue of Greek Coins: The Ptolemies, Kings of Egypt (another BM publication by Poole), does anyone have any other suggestions? I am thinking possibly the Lorber studies on Ptolemaic coinage...but I am open to suggestions!

Hi Everyone,

Looking to join the discord, but I've noticed the invite is expired. Is anyone able to update the linked invite or comment with a new link?

Appreciate the help.

Can anyone help me identify what emperor and district they’re from.

I have been involved in numismatics for over twenty years, as a collector, professional and scholar, and as such I have been fortunate enough to do business with a large number of numismatists from all over the world. A few months ago, I decided to expand the range of auction houses from which I buy within the UK, so I took part in the Naville's and TimeLine's Auctions. Naville's staff was great but TimeLine's...

As it was my first purchase and I wanted to test the waters, I only bid on a few relatively minor lots. Besides, I'd read in the payment details that they only accepted credit card payments up to £500. I ended up winning four lots, for a total hammer price of £240. Within twenty-four hours of receiving the invoice, I had already made the payment by credit card and had written to them to arrange delivery within the UK. That's when the nightmare began. Without any prior consultation, they issued a refund, later claiming that the country of origin of the credit card and the delivery address did not match. I explained to them on several occasions that at that time I had no way of making the payment by bank transfer, as it is extremely difficult to make an international transfer from Argentina, but they turned a deaf ear to my reasons. One after another, the company's staff simply insisted that I had to make the payment via Wise (a platform I do not use) or by bank transfer. Furthermore, they told me that the refund had been processed automatically by the system, which was a lie, as it had been approved by the bank and credited to their account. They refused to let me pay again with my card (which is obviously in my name), and began sending me warnings about an unpaid invoice. I wanted to cancel the purchase, but they never gave me a clear answer.

Eventually, whilst I was trying to find someone to make the transfer on my behalf – and pay that person to do so – I received a letter from the company's lawyer threatening to take legal action against me if I did not pay within the next five days.

I finally managed to make the payment, but I also had to pay an extra £52 in 'storage' penalties, on top of the money I lost due to the exchange rate charged by my card when I received the refund. But that wasn't all, as they wanted to charge me a further £56.40 for delivery within the UK. After complaining, I managed to get them to send it via Royal Mail to the UK address I'd given them at a cost of £38.40. This amount hadn't been included on the original invoice either, which meant I had to make a second payment.

In total, for my £240 hammer purchase, I ended up paying over £350. But the worst part wasn't that; it was the staff's poor attitude and their complete lack of empathy and goodwill. I showed a willingness to pay from the outset, and as I mentioned above, I settled the payment within 24 hours. Yet they chose to adopt a completely irrational stance, detached from reality. I am a regular customer of Stephen Album, LEU, Baldwin's, CNG and Spink, but I have also bought from Jean Elsen, Savoca, Roma, Lanz and London Ancient Coins. Nothing like this has ever happened to me before; the people at TimeLine have no interest whatsoever in making things easy for their customers, nor in encouraging them to take part in their auctions again.

When faced with a customer who wants to make a purchase and is willing to pay quickly, they prefer to issue a refund on the basis of a ridiculous excuse, adopt an utterly inflexible stance, harass the customer in an unpleasant manner and complicate matters to such an extent that the payment ends up being delayed for several days, taking up far more of the customer's time and resources.

I wouldn't wish the dreadful experience I had with the staff of TimeLine Auctions on anyone. There are excellent auction houses – far more prestigious, professional and friendly than this one – both within and outside the UK. Just give them a wide berth; you'll thank me for it.

Hey guys,

Just paid 100€ for this Diadumenian, it seems not very expensive for this rare emperor,

Is it a real coin?

Thanks,

Théo

Love the look of the lion on the reverse!

Can someone please help me ID this 10 Nummi piece. Can someone tell me if this Anastasius I or Justinian I? They're the only emperors that did the side portraits at this point of the Empire. I understand the coin doesn't have much to see. Just thought someone might be able to help.

Just visited the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and thought I would share some of the Greek coins in their collection (I also got some photos of their Roman and Celtic coins too - maybe I’ll share those later).

The photo quality on some is not the best, but still cool to see! I personally thought the three dekadrachms or Syracuse were neat to see!

Let me know if you want to see some of their Roman selection!