A small Murex:[ATTACH] One the most beautiful coins I know of. If only I could get my hands on a truly nice example... One day... Next: lion...
The thing that surprises me in all this is that other, bonafide, auction houses on Biddr don't take action in such cases when they become aware of...
The reverse looks owlish to me; two spindly legs and two blurs that look like wings My long shot: Not my coin.[ATTACH] CNG: eAuction 327....
Great set, congrats! With two opposing Roman armies, you can enact the Civil Wars.:) Get a matching set of Carthaginians and you might even...
This reverse has some issues. Not even sure if I'd be able to identify it without knowing the obverse. But I liked the portrait.:) [ATTACH]
Hi @Kevon, I'm no expert on forgeries, but the thing that makes me suspicious about this coin is, as mentioned, the shape (and possibly angle)...
How about this? [ATTACH] Pic NAC. Lokris Opunti acsearch.info - Auction research Lots of info on the coin if you follow the link.
Nomen non est omen...
Looks like you managed to turn a disaster into an unexpected win, @cmezner! That tet you have makes me wonder if perhaps I should start cleaning...
I'll drink to that! The old-fashioned way. Cheers! [ATTACH] Amphoriskos with grooves, 3-2nd c. BC. Only 8cm tall, so probably still safe to drive.
Pretty weird design, yes That's what attracted me to it. And I liked the idea of having at least one tessera in my collection. It's fun to...
Congrats on your tessera, @Mat. And, what a coincidence. I just got my first tessera, from the Leu auction mentioned. So, I have nothing in hand...
I won 0,23 grams of Lycian silver the day before yesterday. How's that for a weekend's effort!:)
You're welcome.:)
Athena, Pergamon. www.vcoins.com/en/stores/the_time_machine/155/product/greece_asia_minor_pergamon_2nd1st_cent_bc_ae_18_axf/1450349/Default.aspx
You're on a roll! Whenever I log on I find a new @Ryro thread celebrating yet another fine acquisition. Congrats! Broken or not, I like it!...
Is it alive?
And there's another Leu auction coming up this weekend...:) Be prepared to be amazed! We could have a new fun CT game: instead of 'Guess the...
The silver content in Hadrian's time was still high in Rome, give or take 87%. The decline you refer to came later. Here's a table. The...
Congrats! Nice portrait, lovely toning. Four more to go...:) I picked up my Hadrian from Alexandria not too long ago. Usually, Alexandrian tets...
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