Very cool! I just assembled a lost wax casting setup and am looking forward to doing fun projects like this.
Wow, very nice!
The original was nice, but the upgrade is a beauty!
Nice find! Looks like it might be an Antoninus Pius / Salus with altar and rudder?
Unfortunate. I had a bunch of their lots bookmarked, but I won't be bidding on any of them now.
I only picked up one coin in the last FSR auction - this hemidrachm from Neapolis in Macedon. I was impressed by the level of detail in such a...
Here's a provincial bronze coin from Nicaea in Bithynia that I picked up a while back and just got around to attributing. The seller had...
Walking the Appian Way was the highlight of my last trip to Rome. I believe they close the road on Sundays to automobile traffic. Definitely the...
Accept PayPal or Venmo. Shipped via USPS First Class mail. [IMG] [IMG] Antoninus Pius Æ As $50 + $5 shipping within US 138-161 AD Struck...
[IMG] Hadrian Sestertius, Victory over Bar Kochba revolt Struck 134-138 AD Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right Reverse: S-C,...
Nice drachm, @Only a Poor Old Man ! I don't have one yet, but here is a tiny 8mm bee and stag combo from Ephesos: [IMG] Ionia, Ephesos Æ 8mm...
By the way, Dick van Dyke fell asleep on his surfboard and was saved by porpoises several years ago, or so he claims. Article
Dolphin lore is interesting. I've read that dolphin/human rescues often result in a dramatic ending for the dolphin, including sympathy-dying the...
Lots of great examples here! I think you chose well, @Only a Poor Old Man. Here is my one example from Lysimachos. [IMG]
250 denarii seems a bit steep for pheasant. Perhaps it's a multi-pack?
Great, informative write up! [IMG]
Awesome set of coins!
I bought 8 coins from them in the last Prime auction. They shipped promptly. The only bad part of the experience was opening the envelope to find...
I really appreciate the information, @Agricantus and @dougsmit ! I think you've put the mystery of the Lysimachos mint mark to rest.
Nice turtle coin, @Bing ! The sea turtle variety is really cool.
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