Developing an Ancient Coin and Antiquities business on eBay is easy, low cost and lots of fun if you enjoy ancient history, or at least have an interest.Research The very first thing you should do is watch the...
A few basic tips. Exceptions occur to every rule, but the pointers below may help in spotting lower-grade forgeries. I have focussed on things which most people can try, rather than scientific methods or...
As someone who has collected ancient coins for almost 20 years and who occasionally buys and sells them on eBay, I get the distinct impression that many people come to this fascinating hobby for the first time...
This is a brief and rather simplified guide to the weights of authentic examples of some of the ancient coin types which are popular with collectors, fakes of which, in my opinion, you are quite likely to...
Collecting Antiquities By Rolf Kiaer This guide is written by Rolf Kiaer, a partner in Helios Gallery Antiquities in the UK. Helios Gallery believe that ethical dealing and collecting can work in harmony with...
The Care and Preservation of Antiquities Antiquities by definition have been around much longer than those of us who are currently privileged to own them. In fact many antiquities available on eBay today are...
Preface This guide sets out to give some basic information about the furniture styles and periods in French antique furniture design. I was prompted to write this after I saw a seller describe the "Henri II...
The Rulers of the Roman Empire From Augustus to Leontius Imperial Rome Dates Ruler 31BC-14 Augustus 14-37 Tiberius 37-41 Gaius (Caligula)41-54 Claudius 54-68 Nero 68-69 Galba 69 Otho 69 ...
Reference Chronology of the Bible Note: B.C.=B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and A.D.=C.E. (Common Era)Basic Dates (first four are very “approximate”) 4000 B.C.E.Adam and Eve [Masoretic text tradition]1900...