What gives with this place? Are these titles interchangable? I think that the proper title for the geographic location is Macedon. I think you are...
Beautiful coin!
Nice first ancient. You did good!
You should give us a little scholarly background on this coin. I assume this marks the end of the Nabateans being an independent nation?
[ATTACH] My version of this type. But where is my little owl?
[ATTACH] Yours is an A+ compared to my C-. Great pick up!
Coins of Magna Graecia are also very interesting because the bronze coins are just as beautiful as the silver (I got no gold, alas).
[ATTACH] Compania, Neapolis AR didrachm after 395 BC Female head right, wearing triple pendant earring Man-faced bull walking left, being crowned...
One of the original owls. Very cool.
[ATTACH] Campania, Neapolis Head of Nymph Rt Man headed bull walking right SNG ANS 344 7.04 grs
[ATTACH] Sicily, Syracuse Heiron II AE 18 274-216 BC Diademed head of Poseidon left trident head, with scrolls decoration between prongs;...
yes it is!
[ATTACH] Another stater from the same region Lucania/Campania but the city is Velia 334-300 BC Head of Athena, left, wearing a Phrygian helmet...
[ATTACH] A much smaller bronze also from Thourioi Apollo left "QOY" to right of a cornucopiae "SW" to left, "FI" to lower right AE13
The "focus" thread made me stop and take stock; not only of the coins I have but of the potential "focus areas". One of them for me is the coins...
I love these bog clunker coins! It would be noce to have a pocket full!
and its a great big ol' coin! feels good in hand.
[ATTACH] My one and only Isis coin. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Æ Tetrobol 27mm, Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 197-183/2...
Bactria is either the land of little elephants or large headed people. And that is a beautiful OP coin!
I collect the coinage of Roman Emporers who were short in stature. Theme: Little Caesars
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