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"Ancient Gold" and "affordable" generally don't go together; you will pay far above the bullion value (like, 5x to 10x) for anything Greek or Roman, and even the Byzantine an… (View Post)

Hmm. I'm not really a "top X list" person myself, but I'll give it a go. * Athens "Owl" tetradrachm, like the one you've got. * Alexander the Great "lifetime&q… (View Post)

Yeah, I'm really not liking that one. The face looks wrong, the toning looks wrong, the lettering looks wrong. Even if genuine, at 13 grams, it's not likely to be a lifetime issue, I'm… (View Post)

What you are asking is part of the broader philosophical question, about where exactly the boundaries are between "ancient" and "medieval", and between "mediaeval" and &… (View Post)

In terms of the OP's question as to why an organization, as opposed to an individual or family member, might dispose of "cherished mementos", I can think of numerous reasons. * Lack of… (View Post)