Aesthetic is a complicated thing; our reception of a work of art doesn't always match the artist's intention. This Caracalla antoninianus that I...
Personally, with encrustations like that, I've had very good results by spot treating with lemon juice. In my experience, distilled water won't be...
This will seem like heresy to many, but in my archaeology class we were sometimes successful in removing these with citric acid or hydrochloric...
Truly bizarre that the reverse has a well executed inscription, but the obverse is so garbled. While it might be that they were engraved by...
I've heard plenty of people with Ph.Ds say Nick o'Media, and 'correct' English pronunciation needn't match correct Greek or Latin pronunciation...
I have an order of coins from India which was shipped the day that country went into lock down. As I understand it, there is no non-essential air...
I have not, but familiar material! The teacher who first got me interested in numismatics studied in graduate school with the author. I’m sure...
A photo of the edge (hard to do, I know) might help rule out modern imitations. But there's a match on Zeno, sold by CNG and attributed as...
Favorite is a strong word, and often in flux. But when it comes to big bronzes, Alexandrian drachms can't be beat! Despite being intrinsically...
@Neal, I can only make out one symbol on your coin, but it narrows it down to three types, all Series VIb. This dates to the time of Ashoka and...
With ancients, I don't think clipping should necessarily be seen as a problem, especially if it doesn't hurt the devices. It's part of the story...
The pictures are from GH, although some of them are also posted online. The book includes plates of each symbol, a catalogue and description of...
@Orange Julius' coin is tough, and 575 is plausible. I can't really make heads or tails of the upper left punch, but it looks like the 'flag'...
It’s worth noting that Joe Cribb, an expert on Kushan coins, identifies the obverse bust as Mithra, the Iranian sun god, on account of the solar...
I suspect EWC3 is right about Doug's mystery coin being GH 320, but I hadn't been able to ID it myself. Seems plausible! And @Severus Alexander's...
Rather than necromancing an old thread, I figured I'd start a new one. My collecting interests are always pretty broad, but for the past several...
Here's one from Roman Egypt... [ATTACH] Obverse: Sarapis seated facing on throne, eagle perched atop, Cerberus (?) at right foot; flanked by...
What are the scents? Don't forget to accompany it with some ancient music: [MEDIA]
As always, I will offer an unconditional lifetime guarantee of authenticity for anything I sell. Payment is via PayPal, and shipping rates in the...
Cool coins! Here's a lion I've never posted. The patina is a bit thick, but he's in there... [ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, AE Drachm, Alexandria....
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