Are you sure that orichalcum occurs naturally? Wouldn't the Greeks have used it to make coins if it did?
I have a question about the responsibility/liability of an auction house when they sell an ancient coin that has been smoothed or tooled and they...
Here's one I bought as a Christmas gift for my grandson who plays the guitar. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 383/2...
The current Triskeles auction has a partial set of legionary denarii that includes a LEG IIII. Not in too good of a condition, but most of these...
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"The lack of dimples would normally point to it being after 110BC but ptolemybronze.com shows and mentions a number of bronze coins dating to...
137BC is not after 110BC.
[IMG] MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 383/2 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.33 g, 12 h), Olynthos. Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev....
I used to have piles but a trip to the proctologist took care of that.
Your question is a valid one for which I have no answer. You can also note that there were denari throughout the 120s BC that also have Xs on...
Thank you, Fugio1, for the additional information. I have owned coins of the first 5 moneyers but never heard of the 6th you mention. I found...
Well, if the Roman numeral meant to convey the value in asses, it would have to be written in a consistant order. Reading it clockwise or...
In 211 BC during the 2nd Punic war, Rome went on a silver monetary standard based on the denarius. It was pegged at 10 bronze asses to the...
I got my reply from Aureo & Calico when I requested current bid information. "We never say the current bids,…" I have bid on one lot in their...
I asked about them yesterday and their references to the FFC descriptions. I have bid on one coin in this auction and have an interest in several...
Thanks again. So I guess that as long as the coin I receive if I win an auction is the same as the one they show, it doesn't matter if the...
Thanks. The posting in July made reference to some coins listed as being fantasy coins. Anyone know anything about that? If someone describes...
There was a discussion back in July about the FFC (Calico) reference book. Is that book put out by Aureo & Calico the auction house? I just bid...
Thank you for your response. I did know about the cista mystica being the source of the name, but I did not know that it was carried on even...
I don't understand why this tetradrachm is called Cistophoric. I'm just trying to learn. Any suggestions? [IMG] Augustus (27 BC - AD 14),...
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