Hi All, My earliest Gazan Ptolemaic tetradrachm, 258/257 BCE. [ATTACH] Date: Year ΚΗ (28) = 258/257 BCE References: Paris, Z.2884, 256 (Dattari...
Hi All, A mix of the Greek and Arab culture in Egypt. This coin uses the Greek AΛ for the Alexandria mint mark as well as spelling it out in...
Hi @Ryro, The Countermark reminds me of the mint mark used by Ainos that can be seen on Ptolemaic coins from there. See...
Hi All, [ATTACH] References: SC I-0036.6b; SCO-0403; WSM-1205, pl xxxix, 7. Next: Another non-lifetime Alexander Tetradrachm. - Broucheion
Hi All, [ATTACH] ALBUM-0114B; MIB Constans II X36; FOSS-136; SICA I, 732 & 733; Domaszewicz & Bates AIII #34; DO-0131 to DO-0139 From Goodwin...
Hi All, Possibly a Seleucid anchor on the obverse? [ATTACH] Additional References: Sv-0163, pl vi, 18 [9 listed]; SNG Copenhagen-0043 (royal...
Hi All, [ATTACH] Reference: RIC IV, pt 1, 007 (R1) Note: RIC incorrectly lists this type with obverse (b) D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES where the plated...
Hi All, I have an Alexandrian zodiac coin that is ex-Stevex6...
Hi All, [ATTACH] - Broucheion
Hi All, Alexandrian diobol. [ATTACH] - Broucheion
Hi All, I am blessed with several to choose from for this thread. The first is from CNG-Auction #35 (20 Sep 1995). [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Hi All, About 25 years ago I used interlibray loan to get a copy of ET Newell's TYRUS REDIVIVA. Tyrus Rediviva is a short monograph authored by...
Hi All, [ATTACH] NEXT: An ancient coin with a pileus (liberty cap). - Broucheion
Hi All, At 47mm I think this is my largest diameter coin. [ATTACH] Ex-Noble Numismatics (Australia): Auction 109 (28-30 Jul 2015) Lot # 3692 A...
Hi @gsimonel, Could it be Cypriot syllabary script? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_syllabary - Broucheion
Hi All, [ATTACH] NEXT: A coin showing the Pharos. - Broucheion
Hi @Burton Strauss III, My corollary (which hasn’t caught on yet) is: “Never attribute to stupidity that which can be adequately explained by...
Hi @GinoLR, I agree that on a well preserved specimen it surely is a crocodile. I appreciate your pointing out that what I saw as ears are...
Hi @Salaethus, That looks like a rabbit. Those ears are mighty long for a crocodile, and the bend of the legs looks more mammal than reptile to...
Hi All, Great coin @dougsmit! Two articles by Nicholas L. Wright on this area of history: The house of Tarkondimotos: a late Hellenistic...
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