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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 -
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 -
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...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM -
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]
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM -
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...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:57 AM -
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]...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
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...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
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 -
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:...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
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...
Mar 25, 2024 at 8:55 AM -
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 -
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 -
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,...
Mar 23, 2024 at 10:35 AM -
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...
Mar 23, 2024 at 10:34 AM -
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