Very nice! I notice differences in the treatment of design elements between the two coins, such as hair style and throne. Both are Cohen 123...
Nice sestertius, Doug. Yes, I've seen this type of reverse on sestertii of Julia Domna. The denarius was one of four offered for $90 on eBay,...
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Since joining CT, my interest in Roman coinage has increased, from a secondary consideration to a higher level of interest. Normally I don't...
The Byzantines loved to add stars to some of their coinage. Here are a couple of folles of Justinian I. Byzantine Empire, circa 536-537 AD AE...
I do not own a Yun-nan dragon dollar, only a half dollar. However, I did come across this dollar from PCGS website:...
All stand out coins. The owls are really nice, and the obverse on the archaic owl is excellent.
I have two examples from Pantikapaion. Here is one that I picked up earlier this year, in a Roma auction, with Pan on the obverse instead of the...
Inflation? Wish I could help.
Here's an Alexandrian drachm of Ptolemy IV that I posted before. 66.15 grams [ATTACH] Next: A medallic bronze, any size.
The label is difficult to decipher, especially in the catalog references, but that is one gorgeous coin!
Yes, it is brass cast copy, a poor one at that, of what appears to be a Lima 8 escudos, assayer M. I can't make out the date, but it might be (1)731.
Fundamentally, the responsibility for shipping the coin or coins falls upon the seller. If the seller chooses to send by untracked first class,...
I take a very skeptical view of "investing" in ventures such as this one. Years ago one of my local coin dealers invested a couple thousand in...
While not a tale concerning ancient coins, it is an interesting one nonetheless. From the Guardian:...
It's the earlier Greek name for Antioch OYTIOA(S). The Antioch Mint underwent a name change following the great earthquake (TH4e; Theoupolis...
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I see what you mean. I think that difference can be attributed to the coin being a somewhat late mass production coin. The reverse is less...
I've always liked the folles of Justinian I. Here's one example that I purchased from Harlan Berk many years ago. Year 13 (539/40 AD), Antioch,...
You forgot to specify the MS#. I think the first one rates MS 72.36789100101701, while the other is clearly MS 89.6666666666660813. Just my...
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