I have to say I don’t like the look of this coin. It looks flat and mushy, and I’m missing a lot of the details; on the cuirass for example....
[ATTACH] I was quite happy today to hammer in another Tetrapolis issue from Seleukia: Syria, Seleukis and Pieria. Ca. 150 BC AE 23, ca. 150 BC...
Looks good to me. I see loads of these on the market for the time being. Good looking obverse!
Good for you! My favorite collections are of strong impressions and fond memories. They are usually not found inside my home. If the ancient...
[ATTACH] I bought this coin in late 2020 for 107 Swiss Franc. It had an old auction label with it, probably from the late 90s/early 2000 saying...
[ATTACH] This is: Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, AH 543-570 / AD 1148-1174. AE Dirhem, Hisn Kayfa or Amid mint, struck AH 556 (AD 1160/1). The head...
Unlike the coin budget, I don’t think there’s an upper limit to coin posts. Keep em coming! It’s good to have a cooldown from time to time. I...
Very nice coin there, @Terence Cheesman . It’s also quite remarkable that these coins were struck by a military mint, which often produced rather...
[ATTACH] It’s good that this coin is so availible that even I’ve got one. And good to hear the explanation for the reverse too, thanks RC!
Nice coins everyone. I suspect that you have been looking forward to using this play of words, RC:) Funny.
[ATTACH] Agreed! That was my first «expensive» Republican coin, quite some time ago. The reverse is described as a copy of Sullas signet ring.
[ATTACH] Bruttium, The Brettii AE sextans, 215-205 AD Obverse: Head of Ares, wearing Corinthian helmet, ear of corn beneath, two pellets...
[ATTACH] Akarnania, Anaktarion. AR Stater 350-300 BC Reference: SNG COP 293 GCV 2250 Next: Corinthian stater
It could be a Byzantine or late Roman mirror.
Very nice, @Romancollector I like em both!
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I’m revoking this thread with an update. Ever since Donna and Doug posted their Plautius Plancus coins, I’ve been thinking that that’s a coin I...
[ATTACH] I’ve got a new Artuquid coin. It is: Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Kayfa & Amid). Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, AH 543-570...
No coins for me neither at that auction. There will probably be better days.
I expect them to be on par with services that cost the same or less. So far their error rate is too high for me.
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