When searching for Lysimachus tets, I always look for the die types whose Celator was able to capture decent depth of field around the ammonite...
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Luckily for you, we have many cointalkers that hang out in the Late Roman Bronze world. I am not one of them... someone will be along shortly.
I own 50ish slabs with ancients. It seems they come in 2 generic sizes. Traditional: 9.52 mm (3/8") Thick: 14.28 mm (9/16") I own Lighthouse's...
Everything before COS IIII are simply declarations. Non abbreviated Legend "IMPERATOR CAESAR NERVA TRAJAN AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS / PONTIFEX MAXIMUS...
The wear is even Iridescent toning is hard to fake Some splay lines from the strike are still present Soil deposits look naturally distributed The...
You have a 1000 year spread of bronze coins. Greek, Carthaginian, Roman Imperial, Roman Imperial Provincial, and Byzantine. It looks like a decent...
@zumbly tried it out. Pretty neat. [ATTACH]
I fold. See you guys next promotion.
I've been on the look out for a reasonable example (better than the one offered in last week's CNG e action) for about a year now. They aren't...
My wife asked me how much I paid for the catalog upon arrival. These are nicer than most high school year books. I see they're looking for...
I see PONTIF TR P XII COS III. References would be RIC 112, RSC 464; Sear 6869.
Might as well post this one as well. Just won tonight; not in hand, yet. [ATTACH] ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (17.20 gm). NGC...
All purchased in the last 5 years. Chronologically: [IMG] Akragas, Sicily. Circa 465/4-446 BC. Tetradrachm ΑΚRΑC - ΑΝΤΟΣ, Eagle standing left with...
[IMG] PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). Ozbaal. Circa 394-352 BC. AR Shekel. Three hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in...
Seems I'm going to have to add a few bronzes to the mix. I didn't realize it was an ibex. I always thought it was a goat, having never read the...
Finding definitive information on the pre-Hellenistic City of Nagidus has proven difficult. It seems any mention by Historians of Antiquity simply...
5 new Lycian Stater pick ups. [ATTACH] LYCIA. Phaselis. Ca. 4th century BC. AR stater (10.36 gm). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, die shift. Prow of galley...
I paid $720 for this; including buyer's fee. It's the most I've spent on an Alexander/In the name of tet. Herakles' eye caught mein own. [ATTACH]...
I have found myself discussing the incident objectively with co-workers and family members. Pondering semantics, tiny details, or what-ifs. After...
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