Not to highjack this thread but I came across this book/author earlier this week. It's a self-published book too! So kudos to the author on that!...
Yeah, the "desert patina"! Red clay converted to sand over the millennium. That would fit with the geography. But we also know that desert patina...
Interesting. I didn't think about an error. It's already a pretty rare coin to start with so there is not much material to compare it.
OK. I found the reverse in McAlee Supplemental No. 2 855D But the obverse is a laureate head, not rediate. But still your thoughts?
Here's another interesting variant I picked up recently. I have a similar type already but this one has a better ram. But it is different too. The...
I always find it interesting that the emperors are portrayed much older. Considering Elagabalus was 14 as emperor and assisnated at 18, his...
I think Elagabalus has them!
Great articles. I, too, notice a lot of similarity in the Parles and Antioch coins. I was curious if anyone has composed a list of cities that...
It could be Eros' torch you are seeing. Or it could actually be Herakles and that is the club.
Here's the ultimate guide to the Eros on Providential! By Mr. Jarman. I almost hate to divulge this site because it is my de facto site for my...
Nice! A similar coin was just auctioned off today. If I had won other lots in this auction I would have taken this one too- I was bidding on some...
Finally, after a long stay, either lost in a Polish FedEx location and then found or held up at Polish Customs, the Mên come home to a new family!...
Great write up! I have to admit I first read Samaritan!
If you watch the full interview it is rather interesting.
...a new book. Thumbed thru it and it looks good....
782 was my top contender before I posted. I didn't remember the rule from page 58 that italicized letters are sometimes omitted. Using that rule,...
C'Mon Justin! We miss you!
Nope, not there either. Thanks for the link though. It's not Caracalla or Serverus.
Actually what is quite funny is that this article doesn't address the S*C coins just the AE with Star coins. Which is actually 1of the 3 coins I...
Awesome study! Thanks for sharing...going through the data now. Looking at the weights there appear to be very, very few in the 9.00-10.00.g and a...
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