[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Two folles of Justin II and Sophia, from Nicomedia and Antioch. But my favourite is a small Justin II pentanummion from...
It is true that the preservation of older books may always be a problem. When books are just stored on a bookshelf and stay there, being rarely...
Anything you say [ATTACH] Phoenicia, Byblos, 1/16th of stater. I cannot decipher the king's name. 4th c. BC obv.: Two hoplites, holding shields,...
My own modest numismatic library [ATTACH] For the biggest part I should post the photo of a hard drive full of pdf files. A lot of references...
I think it's because the guys in the Thessalonica mint made a mistake and minted some of the Helena coins with Fausta's portrait, and Fausta coins...
When planning a vacation in the wild, you sometimes find a friendly neighbour willing to feed the cat and water indoor plants while you're not at...
Constantine's wife? I just have this poor specimen of Fausta. [ATTACH] Fausta, AE2-3, Rome? Obv.: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right Rev.:...
[ATTACH] Plautilla, wife of Caracalla. Her portrait on obverse, the official wedding photo on reverse. Next : Nero
the obv. legend is rather ΦΛ ΦI-ΛAΔЄΛΦIA I think. I cannot find this coin in the RPC online database
judging from your pictures these coins are obviously part of a hoard. Same mint (Egypt), same condition, etc... And sold by the dozens, not...
You think it could just be a delusion created by some form of schizophrenia?
Yes I have, but I will not answer to my own request, it would not be fair. I'm sure somebody else has her.
it's difficult to say if this graffito is intentional. V and ... ? It seems to be very tiny. Here are some coins with graffiti : [ATTACH]...
Wow... That's interesting indeed. You say they are all from Syria and almost all are Buttrey (or Buttrey-Flament) types? It's obviously a hoard,...
Very gnice !
Israel is the only place in the Near-East where the antiquities market is officially legal, even if there have been more restrictive regulations...
[ATTACH] Etruscilla (249-251), AR tetradrachm, Antioch. Not my coin, but a fantastic cleaning operation by a good friend of mine ! :-) Next :...
Very good specimens of this 12th c. bronze coin ! The legend MΛNɤHΛ is clearly visible.
This is another fourrée. Its weight is 17.27 g : precisely the Attic standard. It cannot be an emergency coin of the 400s BC. Athena's eye is seen...
Very nice. 1st time I see Antoninus Pius smiling.
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