Hi @maridvnvm, Your Ptolemy VI is actually a Ptolemy V (CPE-968). The checking point is the length of eagle's leg feathers: if they cover the...
Hi @Brian Bucklan, As @Ed Snible correctly pointed out, the coin is from Crete, from Rhithymna renamed to Arsinoe under the Ptolemies. Based on...
Hi @TIF, Can't wait to see how well you did. - Broucheion
What a great coincidence! Yesterday, I stumbled across this paper By Lőrinc Timár: Barbarico more testudinata. The Roman image of Barbarian houses...
That's what I would do. - Broucheion
[ATTACH] Roman-Egypt Lead Token Obv: Nilus, reclining on rocks facing left. Right hand holds Nike (?). Left arm cradles a cornucopia. Dotted...
[ATTACH] OBV: Athena head facing right in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl....
[ATTACH] OBV: Ptolemy I head facing right, wearing diadem and scaly aegis tied by snakes. Dotted border. REV: Eagle on thunderbolt facing left,...
[ATTACH] OBV: Zeus head, laureate, facing right. No centration depression. Dotted border not visible. REV: Eagle on thunderbolt, facing left,...
[ATTACH] Obv: Salonina bust facing right. Legend: KOPNHΛIACAΛωNЄINA. Dotted border. REV: Elpis standing facing left holding sprig in right hand....
[ATTACH] - Broucheion
Printing 4x6" would mean 6 (2x3) labels at a time - if one could print out the labels as if they were a single photo. - Broucheion
All, I use rigid plastic flips too but I decided NOT to fold them. I do have to use more boxes of coins but the layout allows me to add...
[ATTACH] Ptolemy V Epiphanes Mint: Telmessus ca 197 BCE Size: 27 mm Weight: 13.97 g Axis: 12hr OBV: Ptolemy I head facing right, wearing diadem...
Hi @Pavlos, Well we know the ancients had lenses. Beautiful detail! - Broucheion
Hi @Jochen1, I don't know enough to advocate for this idea but I do know the Alexandrians considered it for statues of Arsinoe (reported by...
@dougsmit: I love this level of analysis even when it's not an area I collect. Kudos! - Broucheion
Hi @dougsmit: "The one below is a bit unusual …" Is it because of the legend split? IVLIADO - MNAAVG - Broucheion
Hi All, Mine is not on top of the list, but I love it just the same. [ATTACH] OBV: Zeus-Ammon, head horned, facing right wearing diadem with...
@hotwheelsearl, Welcome to the club! A great coin to start with! - Broucheion
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