TheTrachyEnjoyer

https://www.biddr.com/auctions/nac/browse?a=4973&c=116643 Hello everyone, I am selling my collection of late Byzantine coins at Numismatica Ars Classica. Ive recorded an episode where I discuss some of the coins in the consignment linked above, where you will also find the sale itself. Take a look as there are some real rarities being offered!

Exactly. And, we (or at least I) also don’t support drop shipping and the sale of goods that the seller doesn’t yet have possession of.

Ill be honest in that I have zero experience dealing with Egyptian antiquities. That being said, I would trust the opinion of the British museum Egyptian curators over almost above anyone else save perhaps a comparable figure working at a similar institution.

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=2518&lot=1051 Very cool, perhaps the “budget” alternative to the above medallion. Even at 250k, that seemed quite cheap given the history and significance of the piece.

Thanks! I agree, I had recommended that the person who won this have a maximum several increments above the ultimate hammer.

Its also a fun fact that Constantine XI died as a Catholic and in communion with Rome. For this reason, many orthodox nations (in particular, Russia) see him and the Byzantine state as actually betraying their identity and an example of a failed “orthodox” state

For Byzantine at least, I would have to disagree. Berk tends to charge (and somehow sell) coins for 2-4x what the comparable price range in auction would be.

Episode 21: How to Consign Your Ancient Coins

Why not just ask Marc?

That is likely a contemporary imitation. Compare to the real thing

I ended up consigning it and am happy with the hammer. As interesting as the coin is, it didn’t really fit into my collection

This is no longer mine but its a great coin so Ill share it anyways. Theodosius III tremissis from Ravenna

Its purely a matter of opinion of course, but I tend to view a numismatist as an individual steeped in the relevant academia whereas a collector simply buys a coin because it looks nice, it has a historical connection, or what ever reason have you. Not all collectors are numismatists and not all numismatists are collectors. Some are both. If you wanted to be a bit more strict, perhaps the line between the two can be drawn at actually publishing works on numismatics in a journal. Another exception might be a coin dealer or employee. Its a complicated question 🙂

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