That looks like a normal silver coin to me, not EL at all, and a known tetartemorion type. Note that Sulphur can cause yellowish hue on silver....
Interesting coins though! I know very little about these coins. The last one especially looks nice, are they really that old 6th-5th century? I...
Wonderful coins and a nice write up @Ryro! His death will always stay a mystery, I do not know, on one side poison by Macedonian nobles could have...
Really looking forward to the auction Thomas! I hope I can get some nice pieces. Since I live in Europe I would prefer a Saterday, as the auction...
Wonderful! Congratulations @zumbly on this awesome acquisition, with a nice provenance as well. I like it very much, and I think obtaining a gold...
Great for the price, congrats and welcome to the wonderful world of late Byzantine coinage! [IMG] Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180). Electrum Aspron...
I noticed there are coming more and more Lysimachos coins with these dies and I decided to make a post about it for people here to be aware of...
Lovely tetradrachm @Only a Poor Old Man! I think it is more of an addition than an upgrade, both are very nice and of two different coin types...
Lovely coin, these Hellenistic portraits can be particularly pleasing to see, much more than just the 'grain' :) Nice coins Doug, the fractions...
I am talking here about Metapontion! The city is located in the region of Lucania in Magna Graecia and is well know as all of it's coins contain...
Very nice, congratulations on the acquisition! Tarentum is full of history. I recently have won this modest obol: [ATTACH] Calabria, Tarentum. AR...
You have a category of "Greek city states", but ofcourse after Alexander you start to get a lot of Hellenistic Kingdoms, they are not "city...
I know for Cappadocian and Seleukid coins the silver purity is around 99%, with debasement later on to around 96% or so. I am still intending to...
One of the best auction houses out there in my opinion! Great selection of coins, background information, very helpful and knowledgeable staff....
The two coins in the middle have bad bronze disease, I wouldn't let these coins touch any other bronze coin, and start with cleaning asap. Left...
I quickly scanned this exploded thread: 35K in savings for 2 years, but owns a Porsche that needs a repair of a 2 year savings, can't tell wife...
Wonderful coin and writeup @Sulla80! I would like to have a coin of that king as well. I think coins of those obscure, more 'insignificant' kings...
Congratulations on your Ariobarzanes drachm! Why did you decide to choose this one? Did you like the design, or the king? Some of my Cappadocian...
Do we call this a clash or is it somehow an interconnection or symbiosis between two cultures and ethnities? On the coin are two languages (Greek...
Aren't the oldest dolphin coins from Asia Minor during the start of electrum coinage in 650-550 BC? Well before the Thera coinage starting 525/0...
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