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Denis Richard liked scarborough's post in the thread When did Rome start using mint marks?.

Well, the Romans starting using mint marks as control marks on coins as early as on the Roma / Victory didrachms which Crawford dates...

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

Very good write up. Thank you very much for sharing.

Denis Richard replied to the thread Standardized to Death: How Alexander the Great Silenced the Electrum Hektai.

No research paper. Just a new coin for my collection and a blog post for my website.

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

Wowzser! Amazing writeup. Dare I say, research paper? Beautiful coins featured as well.

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

Now with the closeup view it really does look burned to me. Bruce

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