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  1. John Anthony replied to the thread NGC mislabel?.

    Billon is any alloy where the base metal is a larger percentage than the silver, 51% and up. Salonina's antoniniani are definitely...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 10:24 AM
  2. John Anthony replied to the thread Strange texture on surface of Rhodian Didrachma.

    I think it's a fascinating effect, and you don't see one as neatly striated as yours very often. Personally I like it - I like my...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 9:03 AM
  3. John Anthony liked Alegandron's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Great Drachm, @Pavlos and nice writeup. Some of my Indo's [ATTACH] Indo-Greek Baktria Menander I Soter BC 155-130 AR Tet 26mm 9.6g...

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  4. John Anthony liked ancient coin hunter's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Here is the image... [ATTACH]

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  5. John Anthony liked eparch's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    @Pavlos - interesting theory about the Buddhist connection A different coin of Antialkidas [ATTACH] Indo-Greek, Antialcides (c.115-95...

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  6. John Anthony liked Ryro's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Very entertaining writeup and lively coin (I really need to get some indo/greco silver). Here is his Baktrian contemporary: [ATTACH]...

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  7. John Anthony liked TheRed's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Thanks for that great write-up @Pavlos it was an informative and enjoyable read. Your drachm of Antialkidas is a really nice coin, the...

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  8. John Anthony liked ValiantKnight's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Menander I, Indo-Greek Kingdom AR drachm Obv: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, helmeted, draped bust right Rev: "Maharajasa tratarasa /...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 8:56 AM
  9. John Anthony liked Parthicus's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    I've posted this coin previously, but it's such a lovely little coin that I don't mind showing it off again: an obol of Eukratides I:...

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  10. John Anthony liked Curtisimo's post in the thread A very interesting and forgotten piece of Hellenic history.

    Great write up as always @Pavlos . I love the new addition as well. Fun reverse with the Buddha tie in! One of the most frustrating...

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  11. John Anthony replied to the thread Provenance hunt - Weber Collection and dead-end.

    Your second question probably gets at the truth. There's no law that says you have to sell your coins via an auction house that...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 7:49 AM
  12. John Anthony replied to the thread NGC mislabel?.

    Because speculators think that if they throw any ancient scrap of metal into a slab, some fool will come along and be parted from his...

    Mar 25, 2024 at 7:44 AM
  13. John Anthony liked Ryan McVay's post in the thread Helioseiros.

    Well, I did find an obscure coin and did win it at auction recently. Here is my official Helioseiros coin from Syria, Chalcis ad Belum,...

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  14. John Anthony liked Curtis's post in the thread Helioseiros.

    I'm sure anyone who has tried to really research their coins has had that experience! But sometimes what feels like a dead-end actually...

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  15. John Anthony replied to the thread Over priced ancients.

    The seller describes the problem on the reverse as "minor die rust" - there's nothing minor about it. Arethusa looks like a leper....

    Mar 23, 2024 at 9:34 AM