Nice one! My Pherai hemidrachm is an ex BCD collection coin, too: [ATTACH] Pherai, Thessaly, hemidrachm, ca. 302–286 BC. Obv: Head of Ennodia...
Well, don't misunderstand me: what you collect is your own decision. But if I were you, I'd rather spend some years collecting and learning about...
A big +1. You appear to be working with wonderful educators. From my perspective, reasonable self-doubt constitutes a fundament of good teaching...
Just a guess: has it something to do with a missing bird? My RIC says that there should be an owl at Minerva's feet. I don't see one.
Great write-up and wonderful new acquisition. That's exactly the type of coin that will get every early medieval collector excited: a rare and...
Congratulations on this new acquisition! I can see why you like it so much. In all my collection areas, I have a significant share of worn but...
@Valentinian has a fantastic set of educational pages on the coins of the tetrarchy. For this reason, I guess that this coin is his. Here are my...
Thanks. Also, that's a terrific, beautifully toned lion you have there! (Also, did I write Gerno again? That's what happens when you type too...
That's fascinating – I had heard that there are Indian and silk road gold bracteates but never looked into it. Probably I should do so! By pure...
That's actually a good type and not in too bad condition. Most that I have seen have, apart from chipped edges, much more damage to the design...
Here are some bracteates from Switzerland and the Breisgau. Note the characteristic square shape: [ATTACH] Freiburg im Breisgau, civic issue, AR...
One of my main collecting interests is medieval bracteates. Since bracteates are not shown in this forum too often, I thought it a good idea to...
This depends on what you mean by "red." 1. If you are asking for a red patina, yes, these exist but are less common than, for example, a green,...
Though they are far away from artistic perfection, I find such "unusual" portraits fascinating and very much understand why you decided to buy...
Nice one! The portrait style on many of Postumus' coins is fantastic. A few of those have accumulated in my collection over time, but I am still...
Hi @Colby J. , I read "D N VALENS – P F AVG" on the obverse of your coin and thus would rather search here. The mintmark looks indecipherable on...
I just discovered that the catalogue for the 2nd "Ancient & Medieval Coins Canada" auction is now online on biddr! Since I know that many forum...
That's a beautiful coin, @David Atherton ! Though the legends give no name, the RIC catalogues identify the figures on the following two coins as...
Not bad! Your coin is from the Antioch mint (RIC V Probus 922; see here). The H on the reverse means that this coin was produced by the 8th...
Nice coins and interesting write-up, @Limes ! Since horse riding is another hobby of mine, riders and chariots on Roman coins fascinate me. I...
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