Thanks Bing! These are pretty comon and generally in poor condition. Here is an image of the Rondanini Medusa. [ATTACH]
Here's a Philip V AE17 apparently unpublished with an Aegis shield. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Macedonian Kingdom, Philip V, 221 - 179 B.C. Bronze AE 17...
Looks legit to me.
Not in the same universe as the previously posted coins but sort of interesting. [ATTACH] Mark Antony Fouree Legionary Denarius Mark Antony...
This is a previously owned coin of Chios from the time of Augustus to 150AD. Sorry for the poor quality pics. [ATTACH] Ionia, Island of Chios....
Happy birthday Doug!
Antioch ad Orontem with ram reverse. Similar to this example from Wildwinds: [ATTACH] Antioch, Syria, AE19 Time of Nero. Magistrate Quadratus....
Those are some very nice Greek and Republican coins! Here are Imperial and provincial pigs:[ATTACH] Antoninus Pius As Sow suckling young...
As far as I know this is a unique coin from Elis minted during the time of Septimius Severus. [ATTACH] Achaea. Elis, Elis. Septimius Severus...
Those are some incredible coins, ancientnut! Two man-faced bulls on one coin!
Nice collection Doug! Officina I and you have a completed theme!:cool:
Wow Prokles! That is nice. Are you buying Roman also? <edit>
Great coins all! I guess I look for rare coins more than most and the condition is not as critical if it fits my collection. [ATTACH] Achaea....
It does not have to be a city, just your rarest.
There are many cities so rare that we will never see an example. If you collect long enough you have probably found a few that are unique or close...
Nice coin Bing! The history behind the cities is why I pursue provincials. [ATTACH] Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Elagabalus AE17 Obv: Radiate bust...
[ATTACH] Miletos, Ionia. 1/12 AR stater. Late 6th Century B.C. Obv: Forepart of lion, head turned r. Rev: Stellate pattern within incuse square....
Steve, anyone who likes Dread Zeppelin and Spinal Tap is not an a-hole. :p:D
I didn't set out to complete a set of coins of provincial Aeolis, it just happened. I search only for cities not in my collection. I did say this...
Thanks Doug! I'm just looking for one example from each city in a province. Would a provincial cities list be more complete than a Greek cities...
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