Definitely looks like an anchor but it's not. (Great coin btw!)
No, not Tyre or Arados. I suppose one might say it's the right neighborhood but that will not be much help in getting the answer. The key here is...
Thanks for the kind words guys. If I don't get any guesses, I'll give a clue tomorrow.
Just this morning a mystery that has been bothering me for some time has been solved. I thought some might find this overstruck drachm...
Military Diploma and Denarii issued by Severus Alexander Dated by line 3, side 2, to 229-230, 233-235: COS III, preceded by II, the last two...
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Insider, you are a bore. Doug, the surfaces are scratched and the attempt to remove horn silver, I agree, is a good guess. However, the coin...
Thanks for the kind words guys. After dong my best to figure out the date for this crude piece, the answer likely lies with the Isfiya hoard....
I just recently added this half shekel to my collection. It has an old Spink ticket dating it to 1 BC. That means, if Spink is right, it's...
This is an awesome piece, I was an underbidder. I'm very glad it found its way into such a great collection.
@Eduard that is an absolutely fantastic coin! The variety of Judaea Capta types issued by Vespasian and Titus is staggering. Here is one of my...
Those are some great elephants Carthago! In addition to the two I already posted, I have one Skinny-Piggy Elephant. [ATTACH] And one flip-over...
I agree with all y'all as well. I think the second one will have to go before to long but I'll enjoy it for the time being. Thanks for the input.
I never get tired of these dynastic types, another awesome addition David. Unfortunately they are very popular and I find myself ending up the...
Julius Caesar is not a focus of my collecting interest but I found myself picking up my 4th elephant type. My first three are different enough...
Thanks for all the support and kind words, much appreciated!
Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm glad you agree the coin was worth the battle. Unless the seller did something extraordinary to win back my...
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Well, here's the next update. After several more bizarre exchanges with the auction house, including this one - "Dear Customer, Thank you for...
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