I also have a red book. [ATTACH] Don't use it much to value, but makes a great lasagna!
Depending on which coins you are referring to, there is one other thing that might be necessary... [ATTACH]
Interesting coin @TIF, I have not seen that one. Sadly I have none, but what about an acorn? [ATTACH] Ostur 1st c. BC AE Semis Obvs: OSTVR below...
1 & 2 have almost no detail and no amount of cleaning will help, sorry. If you clean 3 or 4 all detail will be lost and they will look like 1 & 2,...
Does it have to be Antiochos IV? His coins are more expensive, Demetrios I has the same type for less. Here is my example. [ATTACH]
Most likely something like this. Not my coin. [ATTACH] Alexius I Comnenus. 1092-1181 AD. AE Tetarteron. Patriarchal cross on two steps, A-D, K-F...
[ATTACH] Demetrios I 155 to 150 BC Mint: Antioch AE 20 serrate Obvs: Artemis right wearing stephane; over shoulder, bow and quiver. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ...
This one did break once already. [ATTACH] Ilipense After 150 BC AE AS Obvs: Grain ear, dotted border. Revs: ILIPENSE, Fish swimming right....
[ATTACH] Mysia/Pergamon AE 13, regal coinage 2nd c. BC Obvs: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin Revs: ФIΛETAIPOY, bow....
[ATTACH] Heraclius Mint: Alexandria 610 to 641 AD AE 12 Nummi Obvs: Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross within...
[ATTACH] Marathos 174 BC AE 22 Obvs: No inscription. Ptolemy VI right as Hermes, Laur. and draped, caduceus over shoulder. Revs: Phoenician...
[ATTACH] Seleukis/Pieria under Roman rule AE 20 Year 44/ 13 to 14 AD Obvs: Laureate head of Zeus right. Revs: EΠIΣIΛANOY † ANTIOXEΩN, Ram running...
Greek, Roman, and Byzantine including this Tetradrachm. [ATTACH] Antiochus X Antioch 94 BC AR Tetradrachm Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right....
Most are like this and not much is known about them. This one is from CNG archives. [ATTACH]
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Looks like two competing designs that are over struck.
That's a great piece! I see one come around at least once a year, so somewhat scarce. Here I talk more in detail about the denomination.
That's typical for these, mine is broken as you can see and heavily crystallized completely through. $20 is a great price.
These little issues always intrigued me and I could only find a little information on this series. The most I could dig up is that this coin as...
I still have many to photograph. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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