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Wow, that is a monumental loss. RIP @ricko , you will be greatly missed. (View Post)

I tend to agree. There are undeniably many, many incredible coins in Tyrant's collection but I was shocked to see that he bought a few of my duplicates at auction some years ago. I appreciate the bus… (View Post)

Thanks! And yes, the earliest coinage all originated from Ionia and Lydia, minted in electrum prior to the move to gold and silver. (View Post)

While remaining a topic of debate by some, this type (a Lydian trite) is commonly considered to be the first official coin, meeting all of the requirements laid out in the accepted definition: it is … (View Post)

There's nothing as common as a rare coin. Also, avoid "but" coins: coins which make you say, "It's a great example but..." (View Post)