Thank you very much RC! Knew you would know.
[IMG] Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius Rome Mint 145-161 AD Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right Reverse:...
For those who want to join the same mission to the Red planet as yours Brian: https://www.meteorites-for-sale.com/nwa-6963-meteorite-/6963-37.html
[ATTACH] Pontos Amisos Mithridates VI Mars/sword in sheath
you are showing off with that one Brian- wow
@panzerman is the expert on these I believe? Nice coin and story btw, thanx
There are fakes of these out there though. This one on ebay now from the Russian federation at 4.53 grams- a whole gram underweight for a drachm....
I have had many first revolt prutahs but I give them to young people at their bar or bat mitzvahs so I only have a couple at any time. This one is...
Nice coins and price is a good deal: @Deacon Ray is the expert here on these I believe. He has quite the collection.
Received the OP coin today. Definitely better in hand than the seller photo or my own here.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Figuring it was just poorly cleaned.
wow- real nice! already told you how nice this one is then saw it again. really astonishing
great reference- thank you
[ATTACH] Kings of Thrace, Amatokos (First reign, c. 389-380 BC). Æ (19mm, 16.73g, 6h). Grape bunch within beaded border. R/ Labrys, with base...
This is a great thread. One of the closest items that might match is this RPC of Caracalla. Since he is famous for having devalued the currency...
Who is the counterstamp?
Thanks for your take on the coin. Actually I do not have it yet in hand so that will be interesting. It is a little light at 5.5 grams but I have...
That's a beauty!
[ATTACH] Here is the link to the whole 57 page paper:https://www.jstor.org/stable/311482?read-now=1&seq=10#page_scan_tab_contents
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[ATTACH] Yes- a bright comet appeared at the time of the birth of Mithradates VI in the constellation Pegasus. So some say he claimed divine...
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