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It’s a different kind of coin and a very elusive one,me specially in this state of preservation. I rarely ever buy patterns and the Ertels in particular fall into their own category, as it is only th… (View Post)

Today, while chatting online with a dealer friend about various issues, he suddenly showed me a true gem example of the essential crown for every self respecting Greek collector, the 1833 5 drs, the … (View Post)

Rob, very nice! Have you gone into yeti mode once again, or is it my infrequent visits that was the reason that we never crossed paths for quite a few years now? And 42 thousand posts? 🤭 2001 has alw… (View Post)

That’s a beauty, let alone the theme. Double jackpot today. 😊 PS: The reverse legend reads: premier corps, les marchands (first corps, the merchants), but I cannot read the obverse legend. If you can… (View Post)

Definitely more than bread and wine and as for the luxurious meal, I don’t think that there were any luxurious restaurants the way you put it. What could a citizen of Athens during its golden age cou… (View Post)