That's what happened to me while cleaning them. They are thin. Anyway "Better scarred than nothing". Good luck.
Very fine. The least we can say, is that they are scarce cherries. Many collectors seek these Emperors to complete their collections.
The coin is still in its raw sandy condition. Tyche on reverse with a star. Antioch. It weighs 16.43 g. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Better late than never. Here's mine from Anchialus with a temple. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I would have passed this coin for 2 reasons. First, the condition of obverse is pretty worn. Second, I possess 2 similar coins of much better...
Very successful start. Welcome.
I surprisingly found out that Charach-Moba is one of the Decapolis. As for Dusares or Dushares, well that was an Arabian or Nabataean god before...
Thank you. Charach-Moba or Karak Moba refers to a fortress-city of Moab which lay east of the Dead Sea in ancient Palestine. Only Elagabalus had...
Only the ladder struck me on this Roman coin. I don't remember having any in my collection so far. I tend to determine that Elagabalus is on the...
I chose the Sassanian king Shapur I. He defeated the Roman Emperor Valerian, held him in prison and humiliated him. What is hated by someone,...
Here's a raw uncleaned billon from my old folders. Claudius II- RIC 225. Minerva [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Have you checked Prieur 445 ?
The nearest I have from Thessalonica was struck under Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus in early 12th century. Note that the Cross on obverse...
Thank you indeed. I bought this weight together with 6 others . Here are the weights of 3 others : 48.73 - 29.49 - and 48.73 g.
The "obverse" of this Byzantine item reads IB. In coins, it would mean 12 Nummi. The "reverse" shows one only pellet or point. It's probably a...
Here's a similar Dupondius that shows Tiberius instead of Titus. They list the mint as Commagene- Syria, though the attribution is RIC 90. Hope...
Thank you very much. Cheers..
Struck under Marcus Aurelius, the following coin shows king Byzas, helmeted and head right. Reverse has a prow similar to PeteB, but it's in the...
Despite its worn condition, I couldn't resist to buy this silver Tetradrachm at a very affordable price.Obverse shows Otacilia Severa head Left....
Nice coins every one. I chose this coin of Galerius With Mars on reverse. It was struck at Antioch. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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