Very informative write-up. I have but a single Prusias II - [ATTACH] Bithynia Dichalkon Æ 19 Prusias II Cynegos (c. 182-149 B.C.) Head of...
I'm so glad you posted this coin (and thanks to RC for the additional information) - this aurum coronarium issue is a very interesting series....
I think I have one of these - not sure about legend variations because a lot of the legends are missing on mine. The obverse legends do seem...
You want Julia Domna and just Geta? Well I do have one. It is very rare. It is also a fake - or, not even a fake, more of a fantasy, since it...
Nice to hear one of these books has a "Doug Connection" - I have a few Papal coins, which I enjoy, but they do get very confusing pre-1800, at...
A very informative write-up, Jochen1. Here's a countermark on a Macedonian drachm from Byzantion using an archaic spelling of "BY" for used...
Thank you all for your help with this - a most interesting discussion. Doug brings up an interesting point. The RIC 292 (head) and 293 (draped...
This is one of my first ancients purchase (c. 1987..."I grow old...I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled..."). After 30+...
I do love a bargain thread. Some great stuff here. Justin's Philip I sestertius in particular got me to a'drooling. I've been buying a lot of...
Nice one, RC. Fine portrait, full legends and as you note, nice surfaces to boot. I don't have any middle bronzes of Mamaea, but I did luck...
Thanks for that capsule review, Donna. I've noticed from older books on ancient art (and coins) that there is a tendency to make character...
When I first saw this post, I thought Bing was talking about my whole collection - most everything has something wrong with it. So it was so hard...
Found this one in my local dealer's junk box, rolling around beneath a bunch of worn Victorian UK pennies, holed Canadian tokens, and Panamanian...
I'm usually too cheap to buy a coin books, but tonight this lot just came up on eBay for $29.99 - 6 coin books including Sutherland's Roman Coins...
Nice coins here - I like Gordian III silver coins because they are affordable in decent condition, and are generally attractively-done. Here are...
I've been picking up un-attributed lots of Greek AEs on eBay and wound up with two Danubian Celt imitations of Macedon "trident" issues of Philip...
I've got a couple of AEs with the "Pyre of Sandan" from Tarsos - one countermarked, one not: [ATTACH] Cilicia, Tarsos Æ21 (c....
Nice coin and informative write-up from an interesting part of the world. This gives me an excuse to post my only Sepphoris. Despite a lot of...
Those Aigai of nicholasz219's reminded me that I have a countermarked goat from that place (the countermark is faint - it is a lyre stamped over...
That is a spectacular medal/copy, jamesicus. I'm glad they made copies of this one - it deserves a wider circulation than just the one in the...
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