BMC 320. Dated 112/113 AD. Tyche with Murex shell before. Reverse has monogram of Tyre in upper Left followed by IERAC. Phoenician Galley sailing...
Being familiar with Roman and Phoenician ships or galleys on ancient coins, I found the ship or boat somewhat different on reverse of this bronze...
Struck under Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the following coin has Salus feeding a snake on reverse. She was the goddess of Health, and daughter...
You mean it's not Roman?
This newly-acquired coin surprised me in many ways. First the reverse looks silver, whereas the obverse shows clear bronze or red copper,...
Great way to begin the new year with a coin of the twelve Caesars. Here's my only one of Titus which was struck in Judea during the reign of the...
Nice and educational thread, I found this coin of Galerius which was struck at Antioch, having Mars on reverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I forgot to ask, under what Latin king was the OP coin struck.
Superb. I wish I could have one some day..
@l.cutler .. You're absolutely right, coin-friend. I was a total beginner by that time. Please accept my apologies every one. Thanks to all of you.
Struck under Elagabalus, the following coin has Astarte on reverse being crowned by Nike on a column. There's a clear counter-marked bust of...
@Alegandron. That crocodile seems laughing indeed.
It's nearly 17 mm despite the trim.
Thank you for these detailed info. The coin was surely struck in Samaria. Wildwinds adds the term "Strato's Tower" to that. At hand, I feel I...
We might well confuse between rarity and desirability,while demand would depend on any of them beside condition of course.There might also be...
The reverse of this coin shows the capital letters SPQR over an eagle with open wings and even open beak. Surely it's commemorative and it weighs...
In Numismatic and some other realms, I've learnt that a coin,for instance, could be worth a hundred or even a thousand coins. Every beginner may...
Here's my first purchase of Marcus Aurelius this year 2020. It weighs 9.24 g. Hope I'm not mistaken with attribution. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sure. Both were struck at Antioch. The Tet of Elagabalus weighs 13.63 g. Prieur 249 A. The bronze coin of Galerius weighs 6.16 g. Reverse legend...
The reverse would possibly hint to an ancient deity, maybe Cannanite god or goddess of war "Phanebaal" or Pharnebal . Askalon Mint struck coins...
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