I read that the owl that appeared around this time on Tarantine coinage was a symbol of allegiance to Pyrrhos, who used the owl as an emblem. It...
Call me old-fashioned, trusting, cheap, or whatever, but when I buy from a trusted seller (and don't we all) I use the good old bank transfer....
A mish-mash sounds just fine, @Mrktstrtmyhm!:) Do as you please, it's your collection and yours alone. But, as time goes on (and as Roman...
Nice coin!:) Fitting that Acheloos should be an overstrike figurehead!
Nice pickup. We've had Zeus and Herakles. Here's a weathered Athena: [ATTACH]
Yeah, well... Yes! But it comes at a surcharge. But as a CT'er you'd get a discount, of course... Tempted? The GIF's are really good...
Yes. It all makes perfect sense to me. On an unrelated subject: I'm selling some attractive real estate near Alpha Centauri, free view of earth...
[ATTACH] Next: again Cilicia (or further east), BC.
(12h) I more than suspect this one's a fourree (but I wanted it anyway):[ATTACH] Next: struck BC in Cilicia, or further east.
The song I linked to is on Spotify. I don't know how to link that, though...:( Either way, you're reverse mystery is solved.:) [ATTACH]
There's a musical composition called Aphierosis, translated as 'Dedication'. Fits nicely with your altar.:) Aphierosis (dedication) By Theodore...
Chances are many of the coins in my collection come from 'unofficially' dug-up hoards, but I like them anyway.
[ATTACH] Next: lovely cabinet toning.
Nice job! Grinding edges sounds like a nightmare.:( The black background in the new photograph makes the hole stand out more prominently, though....
It's a ruin, but hey, its Ptolemaic:[ATTACH] Next: any Seleucid tetradrachm.
Sadly, I can relate to that. It's the scenario where you forego bidding on coins you want early on in an auction in the hope of getting the one...
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