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Artifacts are another story 

This is one great aspect i always tell people about ancients endlesss fun and doesn't take up much space at all,, when I travel I can fit my entire inventory into a small carry on bag

Has a cross or x within dotted border and a bird on globe possibly? Have had no luck finding anything close 

1.5 grams 13mm

In Greek τούτο is old school Greek for αυτό

It means - this - the translation is

(in this= victory)

Not that it matters I'm probably being nit picker. Nice coins by the way nice to see Constans II types get some appreciation.

I always thought Gordian III looked like a young Eminem the rapper also the professional poker player Tom Dwan also reminded me of Gordian III or Octavian.

What a waste of peoples time money and resources on something like this.

This guy Mr. Latte enjoys an abafil case for lounging in the office floor. At least he was kind enough to do that when the trays underneath were empty.

23 hours ago, DonnaML said:

What exactly is a "licensed numismatist" anyway? Licensed by the State like a barber, a cosmetologist, or an acupuncturist? A physician, a dentist, or an attorney? I don't see "numismatist" anywhere on any list! How many universities even offer degrees in the subject? Does this dealer have a license himself?

In the state I live in you can get your numismatic learners permit at 16 and you can only look at coins with your parents until 18 then you can apply for your numismatists license after at least 48 hours of numismatics. If you find a sly instructor you can speed up the process and get your paperwork faster if you give them a handful of denari on the side.

On 9/27/2022 at 3:21 PM, red_spork said:

It's good to see NGC trying a technique that allows you to view more of the coin. They've almost reached the pinnacle of protection and accessibility that is keeping your coins raw and handling them with your hands. I for one can't wait until they introduce the NGC HandView holder

Yes I would say the Italians at Abafil Have them crushed in this hand view holder department.

On 12/16/2022 at 11:34 AM, KenDorney said:

I just found these pics, taken a little over 30 years ago (when I was young and had hair).  It shows some of my pottery collection at that time.  In the end I have kept the single-handled jug I am holding in the photo, a single piece to remind me of what once was.

BTW, a number of the lamps seen in the pic turned out to be false.  Some of them were from what is now known as the 'Syrian Group' of fake lamps which came on the market in the mid 1980's.

Ken If you still have the jug with the Kahlua label I'll put a bid on it if you decide to consign it. 😛

5 hours ago, red_spork said:

One of my big annoyances with eBay lately is the insistence on charging me sales tax even though my state does not charge sales tax on coins! I don't buy coins that often on eBay but it does add an extra charge I have to be aware of when making offers now.

You should be able to claw that back from them ir eBay (if it's worth the hassle)

I suppose one could throw their junk mail in the modius and burn it.:)

I probably would have went with Hermes the messenger God for a mailman but not always easy to find at the right price,, that's a nice Hadrian nevertheless.

If you go to the post office with a tag / slip sometimes you get bumped up in line or can jump 

Too many consonants in the name not enough vowels😂

On 9/27/2022 at 5:23 PM, Magnus Maximus said:

That’s pretty bad behavior on the auction house’s part. Would the dealer in question happen to have connections to Turkey? 

they almost all do It is the new Bulgaria