Thank you. I was thinking along those lines, but the "I" is not at all clear on the reverse. The weight is below what would make it a...
Here is another coin from the large lot of Byzantine bronzes that I purchased recently. This is a very small coin, 1.2 grams weight, 11 mm wide....
Here are a couple of dirhems purchased through MA Shops: Dirhem ARTUQIDEN VON MARDIN HUSAM AD-DIN YULUG ARSLAN (580 - 597 H. / 1184 - 1201)...
Just to give you an idea of the vast range of types exist under the Arab/Byzantine banner, here is an Arab imitation of the follis of Byzantine...
Those photos of the Milky Way as the back setting of the destruction caused by the war in Syria certainly gives one pause to reflect on humanity's...
Check the link in my previous post. It seems that your coin came from Cyprus, during the period it was occupied by the Arabs.
That is a remarkable coin. I've never seen an Arab/Byzantine fals with three figures on the obverse. There's a Greek gamma on the reverse, but...
Thank you, Donna.
Nicely struck on a large, heavy flan.
The coin is quite hairlined. Weight is important. Is the seller experienced in the fields of ancient coins and Roman coins specifically?...
An incalculable loss to the culture and history of humanity. It has been said that ancient Syria is dead, and I'm afraid to a large degree that...
Yes, the coin is RIC 582. Here is another Commodus sestertius with a Minerva reverse (a very popular theme) from online: [IMG] And here is the...
Yes, it's a match. Thank you, Doug
Thank you for the information. I used to have a copy of RIC, but it was misplaced somewhere. I have an old copy of Van Meter, and while it is...
Thank you. Unfortunately I don't remember when I acquired this coin or from whom. I was attracted to it by the reverse.
Here's a sesteritus of Commodus, circa 190 AD, that's been in a flip with no label. Online I've been able to locate the denarius equivalent with...
True. It appears that there was a shortage of skilled or even competent engravers back then, at least in some locales. It also appears that...
The imitations of the Athenian tetradrachm were issued in a wide geographical region, spanning Asian Minor, south to Arabia, north to Bactria and...
And speaking of humanitarian disasters, let us not forget the suffering of the people of Yemen. When I think of all the challenges the world...
Boxer's nose. I wouldn't want to bump into her in a dark alley....
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