Are you certain? If so, I will change my catalog.
Beautiful coin! [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] PTOLEMY VI AE20 OBVERSE: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right REVERSE: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt;...
Yeah, I find them fascinating as well. I have two other examples that have really very poor obverses, but not too bad on the reverses[ATTACH]...
Lycia had a history mostly unknown by historians of the 19th century before the decipherment of Hittite and ancient Egyptian, and the discovery of...
And then there is a permanent stamp: [ATTACH] LIVIA AE Dupondius OBVERSE: IVSTITIA, draped bust of Livia as Justitia right, wearing stephane...
Outstanding acquisition @Orfew. Both the obverse and reverse. Glad it is in good hands.
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Good information. Thanks [ATTACH] TREBONIANUS GALLUS AR Antoninianus OBVERSE:IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate,...
Many years ago I purchased the coin shown below. It was hard to miss the disease when it was received. I treated it immediately and for several...
It looks typical of many Nero denarii, so I am with @Andres2. I believe it to be genuine, but weight would be most helpful.
I have had this coin for many years. I can't recall what attracted me to it, but I still love the coin. Yours has better style and detail overall.
No, I was thinking of any of the MA Legionary denarii where the name of the legion is spelled out such as: [ATTACH] MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius...
[ATTACH] FAUSTINA Sr AR Denarius OBVERSE: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right REVERSE: IVNONI REGINAE, throne, draped, sceptre rests against...
Those coins have sharp detail. Very nice. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow REVERSE:...
[ATTACH] EASTERN CELTS, DACHREITER TYPE AR Drachm OBVERSE: Celticized head of Zeus right REVERSE: Celticized horseman riding left; wheel of...
[ATTACH] L CALPURNIUS PISO CAESONINUS & Q SERVILIUS CAEPIO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CALPURNIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Head of Saturn facing right,...
I'm on the search for an upgrade of my Titus denarius, but I guess I have lots of competition. :(
All are great examples @Terence Cheesman. I'm quite envious.
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