I have nothing to contribute other than welcome to the forum! Hope you stick around and show off some of the coins you've collected over the years.
I am no fan auctions. But you both did very well in my opinion. I would be proud to own either one...or both!
I think they're both eagles. One in the middle looks like a wreath to me.
Some fantastic portraits! Here's mine (not as nice!): [IMG] Philip I, AD 244-249 AR, Antoninianus, 3.7g, 21.5mm; 1h; Rome, AD 247 Obv.: IMP M...
Nice all. I have a few to add later today.
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I've been very tempted a few times to snag one of those Cherronesos coins but haven't yet. I think the imitation is really interesting.
Here is my only Sassanian: [IMG] Khusru II, Sassanian Kingdom, AD 590-628 AR, 31.5mm, 4.12g, 2h Obv.: Bust of Sassanian king facing right...
Oh, and I purchased calipers from Air-Tite for like $6 when I was still entertaining the idea of putting all my trade tokens in Ait-Tites. I know...
I think @Alegandron measures thickness of the flan. I have never recorded any thickness measurements but have taken them out of curiosity on my...
Modern day Turkey.
@ValiantKnight you should check out the current issue of Ancient Warfare. It has articles covering the various Persian empires 500 BC - 600 AD....
Caracalla has made a bit of a presence in my collection. Trying to post pics saved to my albums from my phone isn't happening so take my word.
Work...don't worry it will be there tomorrow!
Love it man!
You just gotta jump in and start collecting. I like that obverse!
Nice coin and interesting write up. Didn't know about the dating either.
Welcome to the forum! What's great about this hobby is that it can be enjoyed on any budget.
I learned to use Microsoft Access and created a database. It's not great, but it's pretty good. I want to redo it but I haven't had the time...
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