John Conduitt ✭✭✭✭

It's not the market's decision to classify coins as 'details' and put it in bold letters on the front, bigger than anything else. Of course anything that says DEFECTIVE on it will put off buyers. But… (View Post)

TPGs have a lot to answer for in terms of what is 'acceptable'. Being mounted in jewellery, cleaning, holes etc are seen in a much worse light because of them. They should be cheaper, but now they ar… (View Post)

I believe this is him as pontifex maximus, not posthumous. (Constantine I's veiled coins are indeed posthumous). (View Post)

The same. Actually, pence is the plural for an amount of money. (Pennies for an amount of coins). (View Post)

You won't have much choice but to overpay for slabbed ancients. But this era (the Severans) is pretty good value with a mix of decent quality and lower prices. Before this gets expensive, while after… (View Post)