I wondered the same thing, but I found an article titled "Anatolian War Sickles and the Coinage of Etenna" by Victor Sekunda. It suggests that...
A fantastic set, @Loong Siew. I've acquired quite a few bita-sen this year so as to have some Japanese coins earlier than the typical kanei tsuho,...
Since I couldn't post any more images in the initial post, here's a quick shot of the Etenna hoard after some organization. [ATTACH]
It’s been a very busy year, not to mention the difficulties and losses that we have all, no doubt, faced. I haven’t had much time to post here,...
@Severus Alexander, I have had very little time to post here lately, but please know that I am still very sad to hear this, and that you will be...
I love the look and feel of these coins, somewhere in between Indian and Indo-Greek coins. This one really isn't too badly corroded for the type....
I bid on 10 items and lost all of them. All but two were Alexandrian coins. Out of the Alexandrian coins, there were 2 that I really wanted and...
I'd like to see the edges on these. Some of them are fairly obvious, but others are less so. I'd hope that it would be more noticeable in hand...
I only know a little about these types, but I admire your persistence and attention to detail with this series! I hope it results in some new...
I see nothing at all wrong with 4, 9, 10, or 11. I wouldn't touch the rest. 10 is one of the late Indo-Greek kings, someone like Apollodotus II or...
It might be interesting to do a metallurgical study of Byzantine coins compared to ancient Roman coins. If their alloys were substantially...
I am selling these at $50 each except for the top and bottom coins, you pick the one you like and let me know. I can offer discounts if you buy...
I’d never seen this one before, but the sentiment is similar although the dialogue isn’t the same. Well, I know what I’m doing this weekend.
I’ve always enjoyed Japanese culture and media and lately I’ve been watching the anime Vinland Saga on Amazon Prime. It’s a fictional story rooted...
I am selling these for $50 each, you pick the one you like and let me know. I can offer discounts if you buy multiple coins. I will offer free...
As pointed out, the only coins in this group that can actually be tied definitively to Afghanistan are modern.
Utterly bizarre. The 'experts' that they consulted regarding bronze disease are stultifyingly ignorant. I also want to point out this paragraph:...
RPC is the best guide for these. It's Hadrian, RPC 5766. The advanced search is very powerful for identifying things if you master how to use it....
@Al Kowsky, My magatama came from a small collection of Japanese and Asian artifacts that was sold by a Japanese dealer on eBay, believe it or...
Proto-money and makeshift money are awesome topics. I think that whether something is considered bartering or money is as much a matter of...
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