That's a nice Antiochus II with Antiochus I on the obverse. With your permission I would like to add your image to my site....
Typically kings of the Seleucid line have epitaphs such as Nicator (victor) or Soter (saviour), but if you are king and don't live long enough,...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284076702423 [ATTACH] IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.53 g). Phokaic standard....
While I don't have an answer to your question, I can echo what @Pavlos said. Seleucids did rely on a navy and many issues depicte ships. The...
That's about as nice as they come Terence. I have not used DHL, but one sent by FedEx was returned to the sender for no reason. I'm still waiting...
Thanks, I had no idea. I am only aware of one type from Jerusalem. Just shows how much we don't know and attributions are changing all the time.
@Quant.Geek that's a unusually nice pentanummium @Pavlos & @Andres2 nice bow and spears @TypeCoin971793 who won :D An interesting coin. Here...
In March I won a few coins from Zeus Numismatics, but when I opened the package one of the lots was missing. The issue was sorted but I lost out...
That's a nice one. I only have one. [ATTACH] Ariarathes V Mint: Eusebeia-Mazaca 135 BC AR Drachm Obvs: Diademed head of Ariarathes right Revs:...
I doubt this coin was meant to fool anybody. Wouldn't be uncommon for something this heavy to have a lead center.
I came up with my theory and even added a poll. [ATTACH] Commemorative Series Mint Constantinople 330 AD Obvs: POP ROMANVS, Draped bust of genius...
These are from the museum dedicated to that event and excavated over the last 25 years. [ATTACH]
This one is probably my best. [ATTACH] Antiochus X Antiochon the Orontes 94 BC AR Tetradrachm Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right with short...
Sicilian islands are expensive and hard to find in nice condition. My guess is someone really wanted at least one of these.
I would have a lot more to add to this thread but 2 related are in the mail. Antiochus IV and Timarchus were certainly conspiring together, didn't...
Congratulations. That auction had a few rarities, I was able to snag one and will post after I get it. However mine had a lot of competition.
Never knew these existed. I have a hard time understanding why countermarks would be needed after provincial mints closed. I would assume they...
These are great silver coins that are usually affordable. [ATTACH] Romanus I 931 to 945 AD Mint: Constantinople AR Miliaresion Obvs: IhSЧS XRIStЧS...
The style is correct, I see some surface abrasions possibly from aggressive cleaning, but I would say fine otherwise.
What is the weight? I can't verify from this photo but I don't see anything wrong with this tet from Antioch.
Separate names with a comma.
