In the sixth year of Rabbel's reign (75/76 CE), the queen Gamilat first appears on the sela'im. These coins are of the same type as the previous...
A couple of new acquisitions related to my interest in Nabataeans, so I've paired them with the coins they inspired, first the Seleucid, next to...
Hey folks, I've been wanting an exhaustive and up-to-date reference on Nabataean coins, and since that does not exist, I've decided to do it...
OK, it's not the big, bad drachm that Zumbly just posted, but it is my first foray onto the avenue of Alexandrian potin tets: a very common type...
Here's a coin I first spotted two years ago, but at the time, I didn't have the opportunity to acquire it. I was delighted to find it back on the...
Here's a literally tiny addition to my type set of the small bronzes of Aretas IV. This is a scarce variety that shows a pomegranate stalk after...
Man comes out 89 cents richer after a year of penny-rounding.
I'm seriously interested in this coin, not because it's beautiful, but because it clearly demonstrates the problems the mint had with these...
This isn't a new coin, but I was going through my collection and realized I had a very sub-par image of this piece, so here's a new one. We...
Would you rather own a coin of great rarity that's bent? Or own the same coin that's holed? (The grades being otherwise equal.) You have no other...
What do you learned scholars of US coins think about this half cent? It's ANACS AU58 Details, Rim Damage. I see some depressions in the rim at 2...
I’ve lately acquired a handful of coins issued by Gordian III, which has spurred me to some additional research, both historical and numismatic....
During the reign of Aretas IV, the Nabataeans saw fit to spell out denominations on certain bronze coins, probably to distinguish them from...
I realize I'm a few days early, but I've got a handful of coins on order and I figure I'd put them all in one thread rather than spam the forum....
I may have overdosed on Romans this month: 10 coins - but I've had some exceedingly good luck with auctions lately. Three more arrived today, so...
Coin 1 is one of the first ancients I collected, and I was thrilled to hold a coin that was over two thousand years old. My wife said, "Well - you...
I collected three coins today. 1. A marvelous Valentinian I with sharp detail, full legends, and a clear mint mark. I've lately become more and...
I don't usually buy multi-coin lots, but each coin in this set of three appealed to me for one reason or another. I bought the set for $24.99,...
Well, it's become obvious to me that I can't play with the big boys over at CNG. After carefully calculating my finances and arriving at the...
[IMG] I'd say something about this coin, but I'm feeling rather lazy and Doug's got a great page on these over at FORVM, so I'll let him do the...
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