Coin Talk
Home >

Coin Talk

  1. Magnus Maximus
    Magnus Maximus

    Antiochus IV Epiphanes Tetradrachm and a little bit of Microbiology

    Early Life
    Antiochus IV was the youngest son of Antiochus III Megas and Laodice III and was born in 215 BCE. Antiochus's early life isn't well documented; after the Seleucid defeat by the Roman Republic he was exchanged as a political hostage by his father. After the death of Antiochus III in 187 BCE, he was exchanged for his nephew, Demetrius I, and spent his time in Athens. It appears that during his brief stay in Rome Antiochus grew fond of Roman customs and traditions, he notably spent a lot of time at gladiatorial games.

    King of the Seleucids
    In 175 BCE Seleucus IV was murdered by his minister of finance, Heliodorus. Antiochus immediately traveled to Syria and deposed Heliodorus, who at the time was acting as a regent for the younger son of Seleucus IV. Antiochus IV ruled jointly with his nephew until 170, where the boy disappears from history. It is unknown if he was murdered or died of natural causes.

    Antiochus IV...
    Magnus Maximus Jun 13, 2020 Read More Replies: 6
    Tweet
  2. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix
    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Roman Coins HOARD

    Friday, June 12, 1366
    The village of Tourves (France) was in shock. Around nine o'clock in the morning, children came to play waking up a young shepherd who was grazing his sheep. They suddenly saw silver coins emerging from the ground through a hole at first so small that one could barely pass their fingers through it, in such a quantity that the inhabitants of the village carried it in their purses, their pockets and even in their aprons.There were so many pieces that it took 20 mules to transport them. An estimation of the weight of this considerable amount of coins is about 5000 pounds. This is probably the oldest discovery of a hoard which we have a written and official record.

    The Romans did not know the banknotes, the checkbook, or the deposit banks. A soldier received as salary 1 aureus per month (the equivalent of 25 denarii or 100 sestertius). So if he wanted to put away his savings, the best solution would be to dig a hole in the backyard and hide the money...
    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Jun 13, 2020 Read More Replies: 56
    Tweet
  3. Cachecoins
    Cachecoins

    The White Raja of Sarawak

    1 CENT COIN - SARAWAK - RAJAH VYNER
    Date: A.D. 1930

    sarawak.jpg

    Obverse: Portrait facing right - C.V.BROOKE RAJAH

    Reverse: Wreath of olive branches with ribbon tied at bottom - SARAWAK ONE CENT 1930

    Minted by: Ralph Heaton & Sons - Birmingham

    This one cent coin was minted By Ralph Heaton & Sons of Birmingham in the thirteenth regnal year of Charles Vyner Brooke. He is the third and last 'White' Rajah of Sarawak, a state on the island of Borneo ruled for about 100 years by the Englishman James Brooke and his family.

    Borneo, located in South East Asia, is the third largest island in the world. It has been known for its abundant natural resources by China and India as far back as the 6th century AD and its coastal settlements served as lucrative trading ports. By the time the adventurer James Brooke arrived in Sarawak it was a part of the Sultanate of Brunei in decline.

    The Brunei Islamic Malay Sultanate saw its golden age from the 15th...
    Cachecoins Jun 14, 2020 Read More Replies: 13
    Tweet
  4. DonnaML
    DonnaML

    Snakes of the Roman Republic

    (My first instinct was to call this thread Republican Snakes, but I didn't want to be accused of being political.)

    I think we're all aware that snakes had generally positive connotations in Ancient Greek and Roman culture -- for their association with good health (Aesculapius and Salus), and for their religious associations with various cults connected with the earth, as well as domestically with the concept of venerating the "house snake."

    I have four Roman Republican denarii showing snakes, and three of those portrayals of snakes are almost certainly intended to be perceived positively.

    1. I just received the first one, and am very pleased with it (despite the clear evidence of a double strike around Salus's nose and chin on the obverse.)

    Roman Republic, Manius Acilius Glabrio, AR Denarius, 50 BCE (Harlan and BMCRR) or 49 BCE (Crawford), Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Salus right, wearing necklace and earring, with hair collected behind in knot ornamented with jewels,...
    DonnaML Jun 12, 2020 Read More Replies: 30
    Tweet
  5. Parthicus
    Parthicus

    Sanabares? Not so fast...

    Vardanes I AE.jpg
    Parthian Kingdom. Margiana or Aria. AE drachm. Vardanes I (?)(c.40-45 AD). Obverse: Bust left, short beard curved on back side, before face star and crescent (?). Reverse: Archer seated right, below bow mintmark (resembles pi), uncertain two-line legend behind. Cf. Sellwood 64.37, Koch Group 5. This coin: Frank S. Robinson Auction 112, lot 130 (2020) (sold as "Sanabares").

    Vardanes I and Gotarzes II were brothers from different mothers, though both were legitimate offspring of their father Artabanos II (or IV, by the most recent research). Artabanos died in 38 AD. Details of the succession are unclear, but it appears Gotarzes may have taken the throne briefly, only to be overthrown. Gotarzes tried to reclaim the throne, aided by Dahae and Hyrkaneian nomads, but the brothers were temporarily reconciled and agreed that Vardanes could retain the throne, while Gotarzes withdrew to Hyrkaneia (a region southeast of the Caspian Sea). Vardanes went on...
    Parthicus Jun 13, 2020 Read More Replies: 6
    Tweet
  6. Chris B
    Chris B

    Bracteates

    GerSax114201.jpg

    Saxony (Duchy)
    Henry the Lion. 1139 / 42-1195. AR Bracteate

    Diameter: 30mm
    Weight: 0.80 g

    Braunshweig mint

    Obverse: Lion passant left, head facing; annulet above
    Reverse: Incuse of obverse

    Kestner 612-8; Bonhoff 272​


    From Wikipedia: A bracteate (from the Latin bractea, a thin piece of metal) is a flat, thin, single-sided gold medal worn as jewelry that was produced in Northern Europe predominantly during the Migration Period of the Germanic Iron Age (including the Vendel era in Sweden). The term is also used for thin discs, especially in gold, to be sewn onto clothing in the ancient world, as found for example in the ancient Persian Oxus treasure, and also later silver coins produced in central Europe during the Early Middle Ages.

    I was kind of surprised to see that there wasn’t a single thread on CT dedicated to bracteates. At least none that mention them in the title. There are only a handful of times that they are mentioned...
    Chris B Jun 14, 2020 Read More Replies: 17
    Tweet
  7. jamesicus
    jamesicus

    Roman Imperial coin lettering

    Being a Calligrapher, I have always admired the letterforms employed by the artisan engravers of Imperial Rome on monuments, tombstones, edifices - and coins.

    291E4197-D25D-42BA-9F86-137FD52D610D.jpeg

    I particularly admire the Inscriptional lettering on the sestertii of the Julio-Claudian Emperors - especially those of Caius (Caligula), Claudius and Nero. The large flans permit elegant letter formation and, in my opinion, the die engravers of that period were especially skilled in rendering very elegant lettering. I eagerly seek out sestertii that have clear and complete inscriptions - the overall coin condition is of secondary importance for me. I have included photos of such coins in this post.


    D7FFCB22-F30F-44B2-9718-E53D23E2F075.jpeg


    Roman Imperial coin inscriptional letterforms are based on those of CAPITALIS MONUMENTALIS employed by stone cutters for edifices, monuments, tombstones, etc. A fine extant example is found on Trajan's column in Rome and the essential...
    jamesicus Jun 11, 2020 Read More Replies: 33
    Tweet
  8. johnmilton
    johnmilton

    Die Maker’s Hash Marks on a 1797 Half Dime

    Recently @Eduard posted pictures of a very nice group of early U.S. dimes. I mentioned that the 1797, 16 star dime had hash marks under the stars. The die maker etched these small marks into the die face so that he could position the stars on the coin properly.

    In the early days of the U.S. mint, an additional star was added to the obverse of the silver and gold coins each time a new state was added to the Union. When Tennessee joined the Union on June 1, 1796, the number of states reached 16. At that point, Chief Mint Engraver, Robert Scot, came to the conclusion that there was not enough room on the coin to add more. He cut back the number to 13 in honor of the 13 original states on the last half dime die he made in 1797. The 1797 half dime is the only coin that had 15, 16 and 13 star varieties on the obverse in a single year. Here are examples of the three coins in the order in which they were issued:

    The 15 star coin was issued first...
    johnmilton Jun 10, 2020 Read More Replies: 14
    Tweet
  9. killswitch95
    killswitch95

    So I Got a New Job At a New Store... The Finds So Far...

    So I got a job at a new store in early March (Better pay/hours/yada yada who cares) and I've been eagerly going through the rolls in this 'New Territory' scoping out the rolls, looking through the bills people bring in and seeing if this step up in the job market translated to a step up in my hobby as well...

    I gotta say, for the first three months I'm not disappointed...

    5+ War Nickels (I find those a lot regardless of the store)
    50+ Wheats (I don't know what bank we use, but I love it)
    1 Silver Dime (They pop up from time to time)

    But the finds of the job so far...

    [​IMG] [​IMG]

    The elusive Buffalo Nickel... I got two Shield Nickels at my last job and between the two about $1.00 face of War Nickels but I could never find that Buffalo... Until about two weeks ago...

    [​IMG]
    Is that... No... Not out of a roll of BU 2020's...

    [​IMG]...
    killswitch95 Jun 11, 2020 Read More Replies: 11
    Tweet
  10. kevin McGonigal
    kevin McGonigal

    The GreeK Julius Caesar

    For those readers familiar with Plutarch you may know that in his Parallel Lives the author compared Julius Caesar with Alexander the Great, an obvious parallel comparison, but I think he might have done just as well, or better, comparing him to another Greek military commander and author. Far fewer folks are as familiar with this runner-up as with Alexander but bear me out and see what you think.

    The person in Ancient Greece I think whose life most parallels that of the famous Caesar, was an Athenian commander, office holder and author, whose long life spanned the end of the Peloponnesian War to the emergence of Phillip of Macedonia. Some readers will recognize his name, Xenophon of Athens, (born ca. 430 BC) and if you do, it will probably be in connection with the event known from his major literary achievement, the book known as The Anabasis ( Moving Upcountry). But to compare him to Julius Caesar, Xenophon has got to account for more than his autobiographical account of a...
    kevin McGonigal Jun 11, 2020 Read More Replies: 19
    Tweet
Page 44 of 141
< Prev 1 ← 42 43 44 45 46 → 141 Next >
 
  • Forgot your password?

Staff Online Now

  • lordmarcovan lordmarcovan
    48-year collector

Members Online Now

  1. Mr. Flute,
  2. Chris B,
  3. lordmarcovan,
  4. pmbug,
  5. Heavymetal,
  6. Inspector43
Total: 880 (members: 6, guests: 829, robots: 45)

Forum Statistics

Discussions:
409,090
Messages:
4,710,262
Members:
70,151
Latest Member:
Jeffrey fleming

Share This Page

Tweet

Recent Topics

  • lordmarcovan New giveaway posted
    lordmarcovan posted Jul 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
  • lordmarcovan LordM Giveaway #126 (pick your...
    lordmarcovan posted Jul 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM
  • The Half Dime 1814 Classic Cent - Possible...
    The Half Dime posted Jun 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
  • cmezner About the light Pfennig...
    cmezner posted Jun 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
  • dwhiz I won this on GC last Sunday
    dwhiz posted Jun 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
  • Blake Davis Severan Imperial Bronzes 199AD...
    Blake Davis posted Jun 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
  • fretboard Strange Looking Coin, Not Legit...
    fretboard posted Jun 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
  • Spark1951 1809 Capped Bust 50c Birthday Coin
    Spark1951 posted Jun 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
  • numist Grading raw coins
    numist posted Jun 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
  • Allan Ashford 1901 Dime
    Allan Ashford posted Jun 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
  • Allan Ashford 1865 2 Cents
    Allan Ashford posted Jun 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
  • Allan Ashford 1859 Half Dollar, New Orleans Mint
    Allan Ashford posted Jun 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Loading...

The Coin Show

“Coin

Server Fundraiser

Making a donation to support CoinTalk with Amazon?
The Admin's Wishlist

Coin Talk
Home >
Coin Talk
  • Home

    Home

    Quick Links
    • Search Forums
    • Recent Activity
    • Recent Posts
  • Forums

    Forums

    Quick Links
    • Search Forums
    • Recent Posts
  • Competitions

    Competitions

    Quick Links
    • Competition Index
    • Rules, Terms & Conditions
  • Gallery

    Gallery

    Quick Links
    • Search Media
    • New Media
  • Showcase

    Showcase

    Quick Links
    • Search Items
    • Most Active Members
    • New Items
  • Directory

    Directory

    Quick Links
    • Directory Home
    • New Listings
  • Members

    Members

    Quick Links
    • Notable Members
    • Current Visitors
    • Recent Activity
    • New Profile Posts
    • Sponsors
  • Menu
Search

Separate names with a comma.

Useful Searches

  • Recent Posts
More...
  • Contact Us
  • Help
  • Home
  • Top
  • RSS
  • Terms and Rules
  • Privacy Policy
Forum software by XenForo® © 2010-2019 XenForo Ltd.