Johndakerftw's Recent Activity

  1. Johndakerftw liked Sulla80's post in the thread A Babylonian Stater.

    My latest post explores a coin (a silver double shekel) that circulated as soldiers stood by the deathbed of Alexander the Great in...

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  2. Johndakerftw 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...

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  3. Johndakerftw liked LukeGob's post in the thread Cross-over-head profile bust, a possible new variety.

    Starting with Theodisius II, a handful of bronze coins from a few specific Mints of Eastern Roman Emperors began showing an enigmatic...

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  4. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread I waited 13 years for a chance to buy this coin!.

    *Update- that particular coin closed for $1,200 plus fees). So I would not have won it anyway. I am much happier with the piece in the...

    Jan 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
  5. Johndakerftw 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...

    Jan 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
  6. Johndakerftw liked Denis Richard's post in the thread 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...

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  7. Johndakerftw liked Vess1's post in the thread Early Roman coin from Corinth.

    [ATTACH] @lordmarcovan Here's mine. The poor mans version. lol The same type with Artemis. Coin in the OP is awesome. I...

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  8. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Tiberius.

    I like the broad flan on that first one. [IMG]

    Jan 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
  9. Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread Tiberius.

    James Tiberius Kirk-us The rudder on the reverse is from the Enterprise Galley [IMG] RI Tiberius, sinister left AE As 14-37 CE...

    Jan 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
  10. Johndakerftw liked cmezner's post in the thread Tiberius.

    An uncommon issue (not rare - just uncommon) of Tiberius from a multiple lot: AE 24 10.280 g, 2h Hispania Tarraconensis, Calagurris...

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  11. Johndakerftw liked The Meat man's post in the thread Tiberius.

    [ATTACH] TIBERIUS, AD 14-37 AR Denarius (18.61mm, 3.72g, 12h) Struck AD 16-21. Lugdunum mint Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS,...

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  12. Johndakerftw liked GinoLR's post in the thread Tiberius.

    Just two bronze coins of Tiberius, one from Lyons, the other one from Antioch [ATTACH] As or dupondius, Lugdunum (Lyons, France), AD...

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  13. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Attribution help w/Lucilla & Commodus denarii too, pretty please?.

    Thanks for the help with the coins in my last post. I just realized I have two more in my giveaway stash that I lack specific...

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  14. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Help with attribution? Trajan denarius & Gordian III sestertius.

    Oh- while we’re at it, if you wouldn’t mind, I could also use some attribution help on this Gordian III sestertius, which will also be a...

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  15. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Help with attribution? Trajan denarius & Gordian III sestertius.

    Thanks in advance. I got this Trajan denarius for my giveaway stock but I’m pretty weak at specific attribution on ancients (always...

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