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The club above the knucklebone on this cast uncia gives it an interesting 3 line design on obverse and reverse. It weighs 19.6 grams.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The club above the knucklebone on this cast uncia gives it an interesting 3 line design on obverse and reverse. It weighs 19.6 grams.
Carlos III 8-Real 1772-V Potosi mint at the NYINC. The dealer's English was limited. I asked the price (it is under my finger) and if he would take a check. He said yes, but started waiving his hands when I opened my checkbook. A bilingual guy behind me said he meant the price was for cash.
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Carlos III 8-Real 1772-V Potosi mint at the NYINC. The dealer's English was limited. I asked the price (it is under my finger) and if he would take a check. He said yes, but started waiving his hands when I opened my checkbook. A bilingual guy behind me said he meant the price was for cash.
looks like a duck to me
January 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
looks like a duck to me
have a nice trip, relax & think of round things
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM
have a nice trip, relax & think of round things
not those yellow things again, uuugh.. PS - miss you at NYINC.
January 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM
not those yellow things again, uuugh.. PS - miss you at NYINC.
Some don't know how to relate. I petted an elephant today, but I suspect it wont go home with me.
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Some don't know how to relate. I petted an elephant today, but I suspect it wont go home with me.
some cast Olbian Medusas are more artistic
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
some cast Olbian Medusas are more artistic
coin show finds: The Kleopatra VII, 51 - 30 BC, Ptolemaic Kingdom is graded About Good, Scarce. I call it a good find.
The denarii with a high relief of Pompey the Great was struck by his son Sextus Pompey. It is a busy coin on the reverse, but most of the letters can be read or guessed.
The denarii with a high relief of Pompey the Great was struck by his son Sextus Pompey. It is a busy coin on the reverse, but most of the letters can be read or guessed.
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
coin show finds: The Kleopatra VII, 51 - 30 BC, Ptolemaic Kingdom is graded About Good, Scarce. I call it a good find.
The denarii with a high relief of Pompey the Great was struck by his son Sextus Pompey. It is a busy coin on the reverse, but most of the letters can be read or guessed.
The denarii with a high relief of Pompey the Great was struck by his son Sextus Pompey. It is a busy coin on the reverse, but most of the letters can be read or guessed.
that is my guess
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
that is my guess
Theft from museums and collector groups is too common. I collect coins and the big guys in that field have had problems, some leading to jail time for perps.
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Theft from museums and collector groups is too common. I collect coins and the big guys in that field have had problems, some leading to jail time for perps.
congrats, you are the top drawer
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
congrats, you are the top drawer
the last shot on my phone is usually a pocket shot
December 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
the last shot on my phone is usually a pocket shot
Wow, the ANS is moving from NYC to Toledo, Ohio. They have excellent cast bronze and scale weight collections. Shown below is a 1 As, 1.5 Uncia & 4 Scruple weight issued during Trajan's reign. @profyarrow.bsky.social @andrewahala.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Wow, the ANS is moving from NYC to Toledo, Ohio. They have excellent cast bronze and scale weight collections. Shown below is a 1 As, 1.5 Uncia & 4 Scruple weight issued during Trajan's reign. @profyarrow.bsky.social @andrewahala.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
my friend thinks it is time for a snack, not dog treats
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
my friend thinks it is time for a snack, not dog treats
Autumn Houston, 3 more grass cuts before 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Autumn Houston, 3 more grass cuts before 2026.
Nice coins. At a coin show I saw a coin called a RR drachm where the quadriga pointed the wrong way. I looked online and decided it was a Brutium Punic 3/8th Shekel, 216 – 211 BC. When I pointed out the misattribution, he raised the price. The coin did not look gold in fluorescent light.
October 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Nice coins. At a coin show I saw a coin called a RR drachm where the quadriga pointed the wrong way. I looked online and decided it was a Brutium Punic 3/8th Shekel, 216 – 211 BC. When I pointed out the misattribution, he raised the price. The coin did not look gold in fluorescent light.
We have a positive change in my neighbor hood. Political flags were replaced with college flags. Both are still up today. I bet the orange horn guy is nursing gator bites.
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We have a positive change in my neighbor hood. Political flags were replaced with college flags. Both are still up today. I bet the orange horn guy is nursing gator bites.
Interesting post! I like Roman / Byzantine scale weights and coins. Greek or Latin numbers are used on the weights, at times both. IS was the level on the Nilometer to assure a good crop. The top number on your pic, IZ = 17, is not used often.
September 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Interesting post! I like Roman / Byzantine scale weights and coins. Greek or Latin numbers are used on the weights, at times both. IS was the level on the Nilometer to assure a good crop. The top number on your pic, IZ = 17, is not used often.
I do not have find or old sales information. I used books (Haeberlin, Aes Grave; Garrucci; Sydenham; Vecci and online databases like acsearch. Haeberlin lists 33 uncia examples and has 3 pictures. Garrucci has one sketch.
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I do not have find or old sales information. I used books (Haeberlin, Aes Grave; Garrucci; Sydenham; Vecci and online databases like acsearch. Haeberlin lists 33 uncia examples and has 3 pictures. Garrucci has one sketch.
I saw an interesting 35 gram cast bronze 1 Uncia (1/10th As) coin last weekend. The seller said: Rostrum tridens l., pellet to r. I think the prow is pointed right with the dot to the left. @sdecasien.bsky.social do you confirm the prow is right? @profyarrow.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I saw an interesting 35 gram cast bronze 1 Uncia (1/10th As) coin last weekend. The seller said: Rostrum tridens l., pellet to r. I think the prow is pointed right with the dot to the left. @sdecasien.bsky.social do you confirm the prow is right? @profyarrow.bsky.social
love the facing sun god, I have coffee with him
August 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
love the facing sun god, I have coffee with him
The chocolate cookie & chocolate walnut muffin did not make it home.
August 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The chocolate cookie & chocolate walnut muffin did not make it home.