From Harlan Berk's junk bin. RR as, Janus, Prow. I've never seen an RR bronze in a junk bin. This one only grades G, but it has a lot of nice...
I was charmed by the detail on this coin for its size - 13mm. Not knowing the type, I was afraid I had overpaid, but on searching it, I did ok....
Here's an addition to my Arabian silver set. The inscription is in Old South Arabian, or Ancient Yemeni. The alphabet is deciphered, and the coin...
One more Baltimore coin for today, then I'll desist, or I won't have anything to post the rest of the week. This is a common Seleucid type that...
Here's a tetradrachm of the Characene king Attambelos III (AD 37/38 - 44/45). Absolutely nothing is known of this king except his dates of rule,...
So I had a long, somewhat tiring, but fruitful day at the Baltimore show. Came away with 15 coins, the first of which I'll share tonight: this...
SOLD The word bracteate (from the Latin bractea, meaning small piece of metal) is used to indicate two kinds of objects: gold medals worn as...
A provincial issue of Septimius Severus, Petra. The most interesting facet of this coin is that Tyche holds a stele, or idol of the Nabataeans....
I was delighted to come home and find a bagful of provincials from one of my consignors in the mail. Here's Gordian III on a very satisfying rock...
I have three coins to post, which are Valentinian and Theodosian AE4's - some very tough types to find with acceptable details since they were so...
Hello friends, I have eight coins for your consideration today. Shipping is an extra $4 first class parcel with tracking for any number of coins,...
This coin came to me attributed to Termessos Major, but I knew it was incorrect. My initial searches turned up nothing, so I sought help at FORVM....
Leo VI was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 886-912, and evidently quite the scholar. His works include large legal treatises, political...
The word bracteate (from the Latin bractea, meaning small piece of metal) is used to indicate two kinds of objects: gold medals worn as jewelry...
This counterstamped coin arrived today with full details - the bow, a couple of arrows, and the case. And the stamper couldn't have chosen a...
I got a bug on my coin! Fly counterstamp, one of the best I've seen. I've been on a counterstamp kick this week - I have another great example of...
I don't really collect Byzantine, but this one was hard to pass up. Frequently the facial details are lost to wear or weak strikes, and I thought...
Let's see what's in this box, shall we? [ATTACH] Pics and attributions to follow.
Sold, thank you! Hello friends, I have for sale a coin that would be important to anyone interested in Judaean and Seleucid history. (See...
Very nicely detailed, click to enlarge. Source [ATTACH]
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