Kali

I appreciate the replies.

That's what I am afraid of. More the speed than the item going missing. It isn't a 3 figure item, but still, would be a shame to see get lost.

There is a non numismatic item I've been thinking of getting, but it's located in Portugal and I have never bought anything from there. It isn't any great antiquity, more like 1944. This would also be my first purchase, from over seas, since before Covid struck. Has anyone bought from Portugal within the last year or two, and if so, how was the experience? Especially when it hit customs? What was the wait time, from mailing, to delivery? I've bought from plenty of over seas countries before, but never there. Thanks for any replies.

They're all great additions.

We sleep through an 4.8, here in California.

Nice example! Leo VI the Wise (870 - 912 A.D.) Æ Follis O: + LEOn bASILVS ROm, bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding akakia in left hand. R: + LEOn/En ΘEO bA/SILEVS R/OMEOn, inscription in four lines. Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint 8.58g 26mm SBCV 1729

Boy, post something to put a smile on peoples faces, and it turns into a race thing....I thought people left cointalk to move away from such topics and issues and talk about coins, history and collecting in general? Memes are no different than cartoons, movies, talk shows, music, and so on. It's just a modern form of entertainment and of course it can be used for unlikeable views, same with podcasts, twitter and so on.

I'm on the PBS email list and saw they will have a new program called "Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator" https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/julius-caesar-the-making-of-a-dictator/preview-q5sihu?utm_source=03-30-2024&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=highlights&= I know most of us already know the history of him. They're still enjoyable to watch and sometimes they feature actual coins.

Yikes, not something I would go near.

Justin II & Sophia (565 - 578 A.D.) Æ Follis O: D N VSTI NVS P P AV, nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively. R: Large M; A/N/N/O to left, Chi-Rho above, (date) to right; B//CON Constantinople Mint, Year 10 29mm 14g DOC I 38; SB 360

Wonderful coin.

Fantastic, not an animal you see on an ancient, every day.

Postumus (260 - 269 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: FIDES EXERCITVS Four military standards, hand on top of second, eagle on third. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 266 A.D. 3.8g 20mm RIC V 303; Cunetio 2432; Elmer 417; RSC 65

Wow, what a beautiful Patina it has on it. Wonderful!