@Pavlos Thanks I have been looking for a paper that described the silver content of early Seleucid tetradrachms! Thats pretty cool that the...
You may be right @Pavlos. Here is a good paper that shows the silver content of Antioch Tetradrachms over the years. The Postumus Philip...
That was a good read,@Al Kowsky I know that when the Romans eventually went over to Syria, they took over the Seleucid mints and minting...
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Unfortunately most novel disease outbreaks we encounter are zoonotic in nature, that is they spread from animals to humans. I’m not entirely...
@Andres2 I figured a little humor would go a long way now days. :p Lets see those Ptolemy tets!!
Ptolemy I may have founded Ptolemaic Egypt, but Ptolemy II ensured it would become a hellenistic power house. @ValiantKnight did a very good write...
@Plumbata Thanks! The fact that it is a lifetime issue makes it all the more sweeter. I read somewhere that soon after the big three (Seleucus,...
@Deacon Ray Nice coins! I also always love your graphic design themes for your coins.
I recently won this Alexander III hemidrachm on eBay. @Valentinian and I believe that it is from the Tyre mint based on the style. See...
@Pavlos WOW! Thats a rare coin!
That is a very nice portrait! What mint is it from?
Here is a tet of his father, Seleucus II Callinicus. [ATTACH] Seleucus II Callinicus, 246-226 BC Chr. AR tetradrachm inc. in northern Syria or...
Very nice bronzes! That portrait on the first one is full of character.
@Ryro So this coin officially marks the end of the first phase of my Seleucid King Tetradrachm set. (312-200BCE) It really is amazing to think...
@Al Kowsky Yeah it seems like he is almost smiling.
Antiochus III was born in 241 BCE to Seleucus II and Laodice II in Susa. Antiochus III grew up in a troubled time; the Seleucid empire was losing...
@Nemo Yes, forgive me as I was exaggerating to an extent. Parts of India have horrendous living conditions, as well as parts of Bangladesh. Having...
@Limes Unfortunately the US has places similar if not worse than the slums of India. One project I did was helping a team of Epidemiologists to...
Give me a break! It’s hard to save money when the cost of healthcare and housing has shot up since 2010 and wages have been essentially stagnant...
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