OK. So, apparently I didn't take the obvious hint with the city name..still stuck on my Lydia translation..way off target..so much to learn.....
Interesting read by Hetty Goldman, the first female archeologist for the Middle East and Greece. "Sandan Monument of Tarsus"
I did a presentation a couple of years back on Sandan. I never did have a coin of his until recently. I picked up this little guy in June and it...
If the coins were meant to communicate a message of some kinda...boy, these engravers sure made it hard to interpret!
Roman Provincial, Tripolis, Lydia. AE 3.0g 17mm, Boule facing r. LUDIOC ?BOYAH? Men facing r. TΡAΠEZ OΠOΛITΩN (upside down) OK..OK..."UNCLE!" I...
Do you think those are interesting ways to pass visual x-ray exams at customs?
My first coin with a portrait of the god Men wearing a Phrygian cap. This one has been a challenge because the lettering is not the best. I've...
Exactly my point! But the multple emails is very sound advice, in my opinion. And thanks for the correction!
As a nubie to this site I am really surprised at all the noise. This is a digital world we live in. If you want to control your digital footprint...
To all those that replied. Please go back to ignoring provincial coins in the auctions! There's no fun in this area of collecting! Nothing to...
With all the examples of Tyche and the river god, why has no one ever questioned why she appears to be drowning the river god with her feet? May...
Very nice finds! Congratulations, these types of finds are becoming more rare than the coins themselves!
Warning...sidetracked...since we are talking about rides and horses...I'd take this pony ride! Happy distraction! [ATTACH]
Mea Culpa..
Sweet...that's a nice Victory driving the biga and Zeus ready to hurl his bolt. What great action!
This one I can't find in McAlee or the CNG supplementals.. I come close with McAlee 792/1 The legend does not match. The wreath is the only...
And for those that don't get this... ΔЄ = Δ four + Є Eparchies
Well, the book didn't come for Father's Day! But did make it for the 4th of July! Many thanks to @Al Kowsky for sharing yours! Now, that I have...
Almost forgot about this one. Eros has more bat wings....[ATTACH]
I never understood why Lucifer got such a bad rap...after all, it only means "light-bringer". Hence the torches on these coins.
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