Since I just sold most of my Romans, this means I can't buy any more ancient coins, right?
lordmarcovan
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WRONG!!! 
C. Vibius C.F. Pansa, 90 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv- laureate head of Apollo right. Rev- Minerva in quadriga right.
Now that I'm no longer limited to the Imperial era, I went Republican, on a whim.
I'm not really collecting Romans anymore, per se- I will be buying for eventual resale (which might be dumb, considering my still relatively green status), but I had a VCoins giftcard from my family, so... I put it to good use, I think. What say ye?
Though this coin will be technically for sale not long after it arrives, I bought it because I liked it, and will be in no great rush to sell it. I intend to enjoy it for a little while. I still think and buy this stuff like a collector.
I like the style of a lot of the Republican era pieces- always have. I looked at some Greek silver, too, but in the end I bid on three lots, all Roman. Won one of them... this. Which was actually my favorite of the three I bid on.
C. Vibius C.F. Pansa, 90 BC. AR Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv- laureate head of Apollo right. Rev- Minerva in quadriga right.
Now that I'm no longer limited to the Imperial era, I went Republican, on a whim.
I'm not really collecting Romans anymore, per se- I will be buying for eventual resale (which might be dumb, considering my still relatively green status), but I had a VCoins giftcard from my family, so... I put it to good use, I think. What say ye?
Though this coin will be technically for sale not long after it arrives, I bought it because I liked it, and will be in no great rush to sell it. I intend to enjoy it for a little while. I still think and buy this stuff like a collector.
I like the style of a lot of the Republican era pieces- always have. I looked at some Greek silver, too, but in the end I bid on three lots, all Roman. Won one of them... this. Which was actually my favorite of the three I bid on.
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I think you did more than ok on that one, you'll have no trouble selling it when (or if) the time comes.
VCoins is definitely the place to go for ancients. It's funny how it's the exact inverse of what you usually see. Usually the selection on a given "mixed" site will be primarily US Coins, with a smaller selection of World Coins, and a tiny selection of Ancient coins. On VCoins, however, it is the opposite: mostly ancients, a fair selection of World, and a tiny selection of US. Refreshing, actually, to somebody who's heart lies largely in the Darkside.
Super site, loads of ancients. And just look at the deal LordM got, man I'm jealous!
Having stalled out on my Roman Imperial collection (only the expensive guys remain, and I'm not ready to play the upgrade game... yet), I've moved in the other direction. Yep, Byzantine Empire coins. I have about a dozen attributed coins, nothing fancy yet. Something alluring about having over 1000 years of continuous empire to keep you busy. VCoins seems to be a prime site for this stuff too....
That is an area I still am completely in the dark about, and have zero reference on, but they made some cool looking coins.
Wildwinds has very helpful attribution stuff on Byzantine items.
You can send a photograph of your coin to Wildwinds for inclusion in their data base.
A couple of my Roman coins are in there.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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Don
Shroomdude- yes, a slippery slope indeed, but I started my long slide down it years ago, really. It's mostly Aethelred's fault, but even before I met him in the early 1990s I liked this kind of stuff.
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'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
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Don
Nice aquisition. I can tell the ancients are still in your blood.
What do you think of this scuplture of a quadriga?
I came across it on the Sear site.
It's contemporary but it would sure look great on my den wall.
-Gil
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso