Wow - great job Galba.
Titus, A.D. 79-81 Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 9.3 grams, 12h EGYPT, Alexandria. Year 3 = A.D. 81 Obverse: AVTOK TITOY KAIE OVEEPAEIANOY EEB;...
Looks authentic but as Doug said it would be nice to show the reverse.
Yeah that's the trouble of traveling these days in the middle east. In Egypt it's hard to get off the beaten track as the police don't want you to...
Only a couple of nabataeans, here's one of Aretas I believe: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for the edification. I was mostly repeating what my Byzantine history professor Warren Treadgold had said back in the early 90's. I'm sure...
Lucilla Augusta, AD 164-169. Æ sestertius, 30mm, 24g, 6h. Rome mint. Obverse: LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F; Draped bust right. Reverse: IVNONI...
We do. Just haven't been found yet! ;)
Also note that the Byzantines were influenced in later times by the Abbasid banning of graven images in art and on the coinage through the...
Lucius Verus, 161-169 A.D. Type: AE As, 25.5 mm 12.1 grams, R1 according to ACSearch Obverse: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Bare-Headed Bust Facing...
I don't think the Phoenix types are that common, and there are two variants - the Phoenix bird standing on a globe, or the bird standing on a pile...
Very interesting. I read about silphium once but I don't remember the source. I don't know if it had psychedelic and anti-poison properties like...
Some good ones in there. I'll definitely be bidding.
I see a couple I may bid on. I love the helmeted types with shield and spear and will be bidding on some of the items in your collection. Curious...
Very interesting coin @galba68 !
Very nice pick up @Victor_Clark !
The Ptolemy piece is indeed nice, but not worth $6,000. I'd pay that much for something that was rare and in superb condition, but not that coin.
Valerian II, AR antoninianus, 23 mm 4.2 grams Struck: 257-258, Cologne. Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right Reverse: IOVI...
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Nice one @galba68 - I'm sure it will clean up well.
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