Only 300,000?! I hope that's only for the proofs!
Aemilia: Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus; PAVLLVS•LEPIDVS CONCORDIA / TER PAVLLVS [ATTACH] Next, a coin with 4 people or more on the reverse.
The opposite, this Nero coin has a decent obverse with a sub-par reverse! [ATTACH]
I got this drachm from eBay last year (dec), nothing special but always wanted a coin from Parthia. The seller attributed it to Orodes I, 80-75...
Same issue!
My guess is that the soil these coins were buried had high iron content, and over time the moisture made those iron containing salts to leach into...
New theme, Himyarites of Yemen, ~1st cent AD. [ATTACH] Next, a coin from a region where trading was the only economic activity!
I know the mint makes the presidential $1 coins, however it only features presidents who are dead. I'm asking how you'd feel if circulating coins...
A couple of my Islamic coin with iconography! Rum Sultanate coin showing a horseman, Kaykhusraw I ibn Qilij Arslan. [ATTACH] This coin may look...
The Pandian kingdom had Madurai as their capital for more than 1500 years, until they had conflict with the Delhi Sultanate in the mid-14th...
On a side note, why did't the Italian peninsula develop multiple cities like this, rather than Rome alone being the main center?
I thought about adding Celts too, but I guess they can be intimidating at first, so many varieties, and abstractness! however I guess one can...
I have made a list of ancient coins for a beginner ancient collector, it covers the major geographical areas of ancient world. I know that one...
New theme, Although I don't have a temple coin from Rome, I do have this Madurai Nayakas Sri Vira coin from the 1500s depicting the goddess...
If the seller has better photos, I won't bother taking a new one, if not I just use my phone!
My grumpy grandpa [ATTACH]
New theme, Elagabalus sacrificing at fire altar. [ATTACH] Next, another emperor performing a sacrifice.
But who is Rome? Afaik Constantine XI willed his title to the king of Spain, thus Felipe VI, the current monarch of Spain has the right to be...
New theme, Sri Vijaya 1 massa, 2.44g Sailendra dynasty 780-900 AD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Next, a gold coin weighing within 2-3 grams.
I assume they feel like the thin Sassanian drachmas?!
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