These are really fun and interesting coins; a greta departure from their usual. [IMG] Zeugitania, Carthage, 175-150 BC BL Trishekel, Utica Mint...
The strong, yet unfortunate women who had to deal with such an ego... [IMG] Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Struck 161-176...
No worries. Yes, MAA stands for that book title. It's in French, but I use Google Translate to turn it into English so I can read it. :) It looks...
Happy birthday, lil' fella! [IMG] AE As, Struck 175-176 AD, Rome Mint References: RIC III 1539 Size: 26mm, 10.5g [IMG] AE Sestertius, Struck...
Very nice coin! I started off using Magna Grecia (http://www.magnagraecia.nl/coins/Punic_map/Zeugitana_map/Zeugitana.html) to explore and start to...
I'm not actually surprised... I would've been surprised if it were silver colored. With it being an Alexandrian tetradrachm, it's actually...
Happy birthday, @jamesicus!!! I can only imagine that after that 911 ride, all your Roman calligraphy was in italics! :woot:. Such a happy and...
Oooo, so you're the one that ended up getting that one! It's beautiful!! :woot: I just couldn't pull the trigger on it. I'm very jealous though....
Kinda... I see @maridvnvm and @dougsmit often discussing the nuances of eastern mint Septimius Severus denarii, that I felt I needed to get one.
That's a WONDERFUL coin, @Sulla80!!! Such a dark black patina and a cool control mark I've rarely seen before! With MAA 57 being such a common...
A few of my favorites: [IMG] Maximinus Thrax, Ruled 235-238 AD BL Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck 235/236 AD Obverse: AVTO MAΞIMINOC ЄV...
This is my most expensive sestertius. I'm fascinated with the boy-emperor, and a certain CT member :shy:;) has been rubbing off on me, increasing...
What about "XXIII" with two daggars (a la Eid Mar) flanking the numerals.... Pinots tend to be dark, shadowy, and moody, right? Just like those...
It looks like San Francisco, CA. I feel like I've perused his list of sale items previously, but never added him to my saved sellers list. No...
Zach Beasley has some notes gathered from respected researcher/publishers in the area at the top of his Alexandrian page:...
I used to have this little guy, but sold it in the AMCC1 sale... If my memory serves me, it was picked up by a CTer... Maybe they will see this?...
[IMG] Ptolemy IV Philopator, 222-205/4 BC AE Tetraobol, Alexandria mint. Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia. Reverse: Eagle...
I'm so happy you acquired your holy grail coin!! My grail coin is on its way to me currently from your neck of the woods. I can't wait to get it!
Very nice eagles everyone!! [IMG] Sicily, Akragas AE Hemilitron, Circa 425-406 BC Obverse: [AKP-AGANTIN]-ON, eagle, with head raised, standing...
I'm so excited to have received the coin this morning! Here it is in hand: [IMG] It's got a lovely green patina, really showing it off on the...
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