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    The fascinating Star and Crescent Series - a pet project of mine!

    Hi @Milo W, As you’ve noted, there is mulch Egyptionizing in these tokens. Can you give me a citation to the paper(s) that describe this series?...
    Post by: Broucheion, Mar 19, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    A really small Hadrian from Alexandria

    Hi All, The reverse image was discussed in a long thread from some years back. Research there turned up that the vessel is an Urnula, a type of...
    Post by: Broucheion, Mar 10, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    unlisted coins from group lots

    Hi @Victor_Clark, Out of curiosity, did you contact the museum, or did they contact you first? - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Feb 7, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Miller Ancients

    Hi @Randy Abercrombie, I bought this Cleopatra last November for just under $500 with no issues at all....
    Post by: Broucheion, Jan 28, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Using chat GPT for making descriptions of ancient coins

    Hi All, And that’s why the “intelligence” is artificial. - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Jan 1, 2025 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Carausius and Allectus

    Hi All, FYI, a while back the ANS had a very interesting lecture that you can now see on YouTube: Long Table 163. The Silver Coinage of Carausius...
    Post by: Broucheion, Dec 7, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post your latest ancient!

    Hi All, This one is a seldom seen denomination from Alexandria. When I saw it for sale on eBay I jumped at it (Seller's photos). [ATTACH]...
    Post by: Broucheion, Dec 4, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post your latest ancient!

    Hi @Isacc, Ptolemy VIII. See Svoronos 1642 http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Nov 18, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Over priced ancients

    Hi All, https://www.ebay.com/itm/315559064513 [ATTACH] - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Aug 24, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Post Your Temple Coins!

    Hi All, I posted mine a while back. See https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-temple-coin.370730/#post-5159959 - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Jul 17, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Is there something wrong with this sestertius

    Hi @MrZun, Yes. - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Jun 29, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Is there something wrong with this sestertius

    Hi @MrZun, See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Smoothing - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Jun 29, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coin hoard from Gallus Revolt found in Israel

    Hi All, That’s why I wrote “The current dating system in the West uses the ‘conventional’ year…” There was a conscious decision made for the...
    Post by: Broucheion, Jun 23, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coin hoard from Gallus Revolt found in Israel

    Hi All, Oh Yes! A slip of the fingers when thinking too fast for my own good. - Broucheion
    Post by: Broucheion, Jun 22, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Coin hoard from Gallus Revolt found in Israel

    Hi @Cheech9712 , AD stands for “Anno Domini”, which means “the year of our Lord”. That makes it hard to be correct in dating if your Lord is...
    Post by: Broucheion, Jun 22, 2024 in forum: Ancient Coins