The Phoenician ship on reverse of this Greek coin made me quickly imagine that I'd have Tyche or Zeus on the obverse. But in fact it seems that...
That's the first time I encounter such a reverse on an LRB. For this reason I acquired it today. My first usual search didn't lead to a match,...
Just found this tiny bronze of Constantius II in my old boxes. It measures only 13 mm. and weighs 1.6 g. Reverse reads within a wreath VOT XX...
I admired the protruding prow on this Phoenician ship from Arados. The Greek ligature Alpha and Rho above tell the name of the island. With Tyche...
I've seen Arab Byzantine coins but not like this one. It has no Latin letters at all. The name of the Caliph is clear on the obverse. I can read...
While searching about this newly-acquired coin I found that it was struck in Ticinum. That's the first time I encounter such a Mint. The reverse...
That's the first time I pick up a coin with Hercules on reverse. So I thought it must be scarce. The obverse has Gallienus who is usually common....
Weighing only 0.71 g., the following coin seems strange,to me at least.I can't even guess the identity. Hope someone can recognize that...
It took me long and long hours to clean this Byzantine Follis. I could recognize the large M on reverse, along with the last 5 letters in right...
I just finished cleaning these 2 Byzantine bronze Folles. They represent Emperors Justin and Justinian respectively and weigh 13.51 g. and 14.55...
The reverse of this follis has a crossed Rho over the big letter M. Under the CHRISTOGRAM there's an Attached W. Is that usual? and what meaning...
The item is still in its raw condition. Apparently a coin, but it has some kind of a bar or vertical knob on the lower edge that you can handle...
On the fourth day of the new year I acquired a silver Byzantine coin. It's of less than medium condition, but I liked it so much because it is the...
Merry Greetings on this cheerful occasion. My seller claims that this coin was struck during the Crusaders reign. It has a wide cross on the...
Greetings and happy holidays to all CT members. I just wrongly posted this gold coin on the Ancient coins forum, thinking it was Byzantine because...
My last coin for the year 2017 seems to be a gold Byzantine. That's the first gold coin in my entire collection. It weighs 3.54 g. I can't guess...
The first of these 2 items is a rare Byzantine coin having so much details and some Arabic legend on both obverse and reverse. It weighs 4.55 g....
That's the newest star I could find in my recent folders. It's said to reveal the birth of Jesus and guide the Magi to the sacred cave of...
Nearly a couple of weeks before Christmas, I found this bronze coin of Alexander. I think it's a life-time coin of Alex III. It weighs 6.73 g....
While reviewing Seleucid coins on the pages of Wildwinds, I noticed a bronze one that has a sole big tripod on reverse and Apollo on reverse. It...
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