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Denis Richard liked philologus_1's post in the thread Fire damage?.

And THAT is precisely my point of interest!!! :-D However, I'm not going to allow myself to get all verklempt and allow myself to...

Denis Richard liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Fire damage?.

Wow, now that's a fascinating thing to think about! Speaking of historical heat, this coin owned by @AncientJoe is my favorite coin...

Denis Richard liked The Meat man's post in the thread Fire damage?.

Great coin! I have no idea whether or not it's actually fire damage, but it would make a great story. Especially since these coins were...

Denis Richard liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Fire damage?.

Maybe. If it was a modern coin, I'd say yes, but with an ancient that spent centuries or millennia in the ground, it could be some kind...

Denis Richard attached a file to the thread Fire damage?.

I lightened the RAW file for this image to better see the area in question. [ATTACH] It looks like something is melted onto it.

Denis Richard liked philologus_1's post in the thread Fire damage?.

A super busy personal life has kept me off CT for the most part as of late. But in preparing for a presentation next Tuesday I have a...

Denis Richard liked BuffaloHunter's post in the thread Standardized to Death: How Alexander the Great Silenced the Electrum Hektai.

Posting so I remember to come back and read the entire OP. An Alexander the Great piece is on my want list and I enjoy reading anything...

Denis Richard liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Standardized to Death: How Alexander the Great Silenced the Electrum Hektai.

Ahh, nice. I have both hekte and Alexander the Great covered. :) One cannot help but be impressed by the artistry of the ancient...

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Standardized to Death: How Alexander the Great Silenced the Electrum Hektai

A relatively new addition to my collection, this electrum coin of Mytilene, a one-sixth stater, called hektai in Greek, is one that...

Forum: Ancient Coins

Denis Richard liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Early Roman coin from Corinth.

Gotta love those winged horsies. Very cool! :) I had a lovely Corinthian stater some years back. Sold it to pay off some debts....

Denis Richard liked The Meat man's post in the thread Early Roman coin from Corinth.

I was excited to grab this coin not long ago. Not just for the artistry of the portrait, though that's what first got my attention. But...