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Yes. o:) Ancient Greek, Seleucid kingdom, Antiochus I, silver drachm, I believe. Not entirely sure; the king on it is named "Antiochus", but there were 13 kings of that name, and they didn&… (View Post)

One of the things I like about coin collecting is that it is not only historic, but that this numismatic history is an unbroken continuum, from the time of the invention of coinage right through to t… (View Post)

A long time ago, someone had a website on the theme "why coins are better than lizards". That website is long gone, but my favourite from the list was: Coins are better than lizards because… (View Post)

I have the opposite problem. My coin collection is like the Taklamakan Desert: coins go in, they never come out again. (View Post)

Ah, another time-travelling-for-coins thread. Let's get into it. First, if one is motivated by profits, one does have to consider exactly how one would obtain the bargains one is seeking. Becaus… (View Post)