Edward I Penny, London mint. 1303 AD[ATTACH] Next, a coin from Britain minted between 500-1000 AD
Forbidden chocolate bar
or a Cupid riding emu! [ATTACH]
Could that sickle-shaped knife actually be a strigil? a tool used to scrap oil and sweat from the body![ATTACH]
Vesta holding Victory [ATTACH] Next, coin depicting someone virgin.
I was looking at these modern bat quarters and it just occurred to me that I never recall seeing an ancient coin depicting bats! One would assume...
My favourite is the Venetian Grosso, really strong busts for that price!
I'm a mix of Eastern and a Western collector, I get Greek coins just for their art, while Roman and South Indian for their history. One of my...
Baby Caracalla [ATTACH] Next, Caracalla and Geta on the same coin.
12 hrs Trajan denarius Arabia holding a branch and a bundle of cinnamon sticks, camel at her feet. [ATTACH] Every references say the sticks are...
That Nero contorniate is definitely unique. Not only it shows that there was an active cult for Nero centuries after he died, but also the art of...
Thank you all for your replies, But after grueling search on the net I finally can attribute this coin! mainly because I stumbled on this post by...
LEG XX [ATTACH] Next- Non Marc Antony Legionary denarius
So next year I’m challenging myself to severely restrict my purchases down to only a handful of coins that truly speak to me! Hopefully I can...
This is why I love eBay, sure if you're a beginner it's a minefield, but if you know what you're looking for, then it's a goldfield!
I recently came across this coin, and wondering if it could be a lifetime issue? I've been searching online for a close match but to no avail....
Zeus's face on your tet resembles one of those expressive theatrical mask!
Mesembria Thrace Corinthian helmet diobol (450-350 BC)- 1.16g I bought this for the obvious phallic looking helmet. [ATTACH] Next- Priapus
My guess from a quick wikipedia list of Roman empresses Maybe Lucilla? the statues also show strabismic eyes! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
While this time I got much less coins than previous year, I bought only that I really wanted/needed in my growing collection. So it was really...
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