Interesting. The (near) MS of ancient coins can both be beautiful and expensive, then there are (near) mint state coins that are would both...
Maddening. Isn't it? I am really trying to get away from this for that reason. I try and collect coins from everywhere and its just not possible...
Great coin. It has a certain AJ characteristic about it. I too forgot good ol' Pella. Alexander Lifetime Tetradrachm (I really am not happy with...
An appropriate course of action for the best kind of thrill. Excellent coin and even better the second time through.
We should see some more out of Paphos, Cyprus?
Ha, me too.
Hold on. :bookworm: Excellent thread!
Just cause SteveX6 posted Pushkalavati, and he is correct it is a mint city, now I have to dig! Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Queen Lilavati AD...
Are we sure?
Whoops. Thanks Martin! Fixed.
Pamphylia, Aspendos c. BC 370-330 AR Stater 24 mm x 10.05 grams Obv: Two Greco wrestlers nude arm control. A PH Rev: Slinger / Trisklion...
My best contribution to this thread. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust of Constantine right / Emperor in quadriga right, hand of god reaches...
I am not happy with my Vilma Kadphises photo. Instead I will just tell ya great choice and I like the Kushan the best. This is one of my favorite...
Elagabulas looking the other way. Find me on wildwinds. :writer: Antioch, Syria s.219/20 AD 23.7 mm x 11.40 g ref Prieur 268 [ATTACH]
Doctor or not, I would never let anyone near my Priapus with a tool.
@Collect89 My Mithradates is bigger than your Mithradates. @TIF LOL! Kingdom of Thrace and Pontus Thrace, Odessos Mithradates VI Eupator (Megas)...
Now everyone has one. Yawn....J/K An excellent example.
Curious why is this coin worth that kind of money? I would say its a VF coin with mediocre devices and shows nothing truly exceptional. Admittedly...
(Metellum) Melle, Kingdom of the Franks Carolingian West Francia Charles IV The Simple (The Straight Forward) s.898-922 AD AR Denier 22 mm x 1.03...
Abbasid Caliphate Medinat al-Salam.(Baghdad, Iraq) Harun Al-Rashid (763-809 AD) AR Dirham 22 mm x 2.96 grams Struck AH 193 (809 AD) Obverse:...
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