I just revised my page of coin of the tetrarchy with two excellent Licinius pieces and an excellent Maximinus II....
I just added a new mintmark for Antioch under Justinian (527-565) to my page which tells the story of the mint and why its mintmarks changed from...
I can think of some issues of ancient coins where the "portraits" are really bad. Byzantine copper is not known for die quality, but coins of Sear...
I have just added some excellent coins to my website: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html Included at the top are a stater of Metapontion...
When you study ancient coins, you interact with ancient history. I have some low-value ancient-history books I am trying to give away:...
If you have followed CT for months you know I like Roman imperial coins with reverses that are unique to a particular person on the obverse. Do...
Byzantine history is, well, Byzantine. The complicated reign of Constantine VII illustrates it. There are more twists and turns than I can recount...
Zelle is a method of paying in the US that is electronic and fee-free. I used it for the first time today as an alternative to PayPal. I spent...
I added six Greek silvers to my page: http://augustuscoins.com/Greek.html Shipping is discussed there. [ATTACH] Troas, Abydos early 4th C. -...
Ephesos in Ionia (western Asia Minor) minted coins with a bee as the obverse type: [ATTACH] 18 mm. Drachm. 3.54 grams. E Φ either side (for...
Here is a bold Alexander the Great (336-323 BC) tetradrachm: [ATTACH] 24 mm. 17.13 grams. Head of Hercules in lion-skin headdress right Zeus...
A friend asked me about why some coins of Galerius did not have "Galerius" on them. Good question. I created a web page about how to distinguish...
I just added these to my web site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html There are many more interesting coins there. Please take a look....
[ATTACH] 12-10 mm. 1.13 grams. Thrace. Thasos. c. 510-480 BC. no legend. Archaic style ithyphallic Silenos "running" right quadripartite incuse...
Long ago I made a web page with reverse types issued by only one emperor. The main page showed the reverse only and allowed you to click on the...
I just added these to my site: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html There are many other coins to consider. SOLD SOLD [ATTACH] Caligula (37-41)...
I got an e-mail ad from Berk that says they will have videos of all ancient coins in their current fixed-price sale. The coin they linked to (an...
[ATTACH] Drachm. 14 mm. 3.70 grams. Persian Satrap of Caria, Mausolos, 373-353 BC. Apollo 3/4 facing right. Zeus Labraundos standing right with...
Some collectors like a particular type and collect its variants. We have some on this forum who like FEL TEMP REPARATIO coins from various mints:...
The genealogy of the Julio-Claudian dynasty is complex. A good genealogical chart might be the best way to see the relationships, but the...
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