WONDERFUL coins, and what a pleasure to read the pride and joy of the owners! I agree with the first post here. Quality really matters, and will...
Yes, that’s me old friend :) And I’m so happy to see you. It occured to me a year ago that I really missed the people I used to discuss ancient...
Thank you both!
If this isn’t «crusty», it certainly has patina. It’s from my first coin purchase, in Byblos, Lebanon back in 2003. Before that I didn’t even know...
I think it’s a typo. It should be «the luckiest con on ebay». Provided it sells, of course.
Hey, you wouldn’t happen to be the same Parthicus that used to post on the ebay coins&paper money board years ago?
According to my Sear calatog, it’s struck in Rome. I would not be surprised if it was Antioch, though, as a variety of mine is Antioch mint...
The celator had a good day at work making this one too. I should take a better photo of this one. Have been telling myself for years... [ATTACH]
Yes, I’ve had periods where books like that have interested me. I liked «Imperium» by Robert Harris a lot. It gives insight in the personal and...
What a great site! Well done, and thank you for sharing :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Agreed. To me it looks like the M at 11 o’clock on the reverse has a slightly different angle too, but I could be fooled by dark areas.
Here’s a special coin from Nicomedia, and probably the rarest in my collection; a Galerius argentus which is unlisted in RIC. Someone even wrote a...
Here’s hoping Apollo and all good forces head for the far east, zumbly. I don’t recall having seen that reverse on a Valerian either. If I did, I...
This one is from Trebonianus Gallus: [ATTACH] As for Apollo as a healer, this is from Wikipedia: Healer and god-protector from evil The...
Apollo save us from what? What happened? Why is this relevant? Who’s on the obverse? [ATTACH]
Great thread. Warrior king? Now let’s not forget he’s the ummm... «founder of peace»: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Both look off in style, and all the details look a bit soft. That should raise the fake alarm (and in this case it’s not a false alarm). There are...
Though it was a Swedish plate daler. The Scandinavian version of the Aes rude. Dansco should start making albums for those :) It’s funny to think...
It’s 21 mm and about 2 grams. It’s probably Abu Said 2 dirham, but I’m in the dark when it comes to mint and year. Do you collect this area?
I appreciate the great help you’ve given me, guys. Now I’ve got 4 more identified coins in albums. That’s progress:) Thank you.
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