I can't speak on the rarity of the butterfly but that is a gorgeous drachm! Here are mine from Rhodes: [IMG] Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR...
I always look forward to your posts! Outstanding!
You're off to a great start!
It is always nice to toss something ancient in the exonumia thread! [IMG] Syria, 3rd - 1st centuries BC PB tessera, possibly a weight or seal....
The Sayles books are good for an introduction to the topic as well.
Well said sir!
Haha! Well FORVM Ancient Coins hosts numismatic websites and have several useful articles in their reference section - that was where that link...
Lots of good information on the internet. Here's a website with lots of resources:...
A sad thought to contemplate...selling off/liquidating a collection. That's a fine 20 coins you've saved. So what happens if you see something...
Whoo hoo! Congratulations!
I have no coins featuring Perseus or a pegasus... here's one of Herennius: [IMG] Herennius Etruscus, AD 251 Tetradrachm, 27mm, 11.7g; 12h;...
I like that it was engraved.
Challenging match! Both coins would be welcome in my collection and I only have one Byzantine coin.
Amazing capture!
Thanks for your review. I'll have to check it out. I wish they would cut back on the nudity and sex scenes in these shows. The inclusion doesn't...
Fantastic coins guys! I am not a collector of Medieval but dang that one is nice! The double shekel is also a beauty. Eye appeal is going to be...
Welcome to CoinTalk @Cobbler ! It's Seleucid for sure. [IMG] Antiochos IX Kyzikenos, 116 - 96 BC. Æ19, 5.7g; Antioch mint. Obv.: Diademed head...
Very good write-up @TypeCoin971793 ! An interesting coin for sure. Loved the Lepidus. Very cool reverse imagery.
I don't get it either. Sure the "coins" look nice but I'm not into modern forgeries. I can get behind ancient forgeries though.
This is a good question! I don't budget my coining very well. If I was smarter or more disciplined, I would have a stash ready to go to bid my...
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