Not a direct correlation but not a lot has changed in two thousand years, and they are both silver! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nero minted in Antioch
I'm want to say it's ok. I have never seen those markings on a coin either but don't think it's a copy. These do often come with bevelled edges....
[ATTACH] Demetrios I 155 to 150 BC Mint: Antioch AE 20 serrate Obvs: Artemis right wearing stephane; over shoulder, bow and quiver. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ...
Great post, nicely done Curtisimo. Antiochos IX Apollo right/Artemis standing facing, wearing short tunic and boots. Holding spear with right...
Very nice indeed, congrats! If I had one I would post it.
That's a great tet Mikey! For those wanting to have all the Seleucid dynasty including the usurpers that will be a difficult task indeed. For...
Does that include the usurpers?
I bought a nikon 8700 in the mid 2000's that was quite expensive, but made the mistake of using a flatbed scanner a couple of years later because...
Thanks Bing, you can see the wing and some crud behind that :watching:
A while back there was a post on two unknown Seleucid coins here. One I had already identified, but the other was still unknown. I now have...
Traces still visible especially on the reverse. [ATTACH] Severina Mint: Rome 274 to 275 AD Billon Antoninianus Obvs: SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and...
Great choice @Smojo, I find these types very interesting. Hope to see more... [ATTACH] Constantine I Antioch mint 337 to 347 AD (posthumous) AE 4...
Another great write up! Congratulations on the set. [ATTACH] Alexius III Billon Aspron Trachy 1195 to 1203 AD Obvs: IC XC + KЄ ROHΘЄI, Christ...
Lots of bird lovers here, that's great. I'll start with our bird that escaped one day and was exploring the house. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nero Year...
I would call it an A2 based on the current publications and wouldn't get caught up in the numbering system. Better to know the different types if...
The best reference is the Dumbarton oaks catalog, there are dozens of these types. Here is my 39/40 which they call an A2. [ATTACH] Anonymous...
@Greg Heinrich welcome back. Congratulations on the nice win.
Possibly I'm not very good at explaining things:bag: This should help http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=byzantine...
What is between the T and CC? Seems to be a gap in his neck, this would not happen on a real coin.
It's not Sassanian but Byzantine and fairly common. [ATTACH]
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