Justin Lee, attached below are photos of a Tet from Septimius Severus struck in Antioch, Syria I bought long ago from Freeman & Sear, 12.86 gm,...
Justin Lee, Coinage from Antioch, Syria is rare under the reign of Septimius Severus. Since Antioch supported Pescennius Niger after the...
Bojan, I did a Google search on your coin type & found another example of this denarius sold by SPHINX on VCoins for $69. Their coin was 19 mm, &...
Nick, nice grouping of coins from Antioch, Pisidia. Last night while watching an auction by Heritage I spotted a handsome large bronze from...
Finn, two excellent double-denarii, the top one for great portraiture & the bottom one for historical importance.
gsimonel, Constantine the Great was baptized in Nicomedia on his deathbed by Bishop Eusebius, making him a legitimate Christian, however, if...
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It is widely accepted that Philip I plotted the downfall of Gordian III, certainly not the actions of a Christian. Pictured below is my favorite...
ycon, Congrats on acquiring a fine group of coins from the iconic Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini, along with the other fine Renaissance...
AussieCollector, for comparison here is another Thasos tetradrachm courtesy of the London based ArtAncient. Their example is obviously an early...
Bojan, May I suggest a book for your library: ANCIENT COIN COLLECTING III, The Roman World - Politics and Propaganda by Wayne Sayles. This is an...
Americas most famous medal is the LIBERTAS AMERICANA MEDAL, originally struck in 1782 at the Paris Mint by dies engraved by Augustin Dupre, from a...
Cucumbor, The "piece de resistance" is the serrate denarius of Juno Sospita! Wonderful die work & a great action reverse. The serrations are deep...
David Atherton, By a pleasant twist of fate the portrait & most of the wreath are intact despite the strange shaped planchet. Great looking...
Orfew, another great portrait with a bulldog neck & muscular face. :jawdrop:
I must have been sleeping when this thread was posted last May. Anyway here is a handsome Tet from Alexandria, Egypt that I bought from Harlan...
Jay GT4, I like that bulldog neck & smug appearance. :smug:
Deacon Ray, great collection & presentation.
panzerman, that's a wonderful high relief portrait & lively action reverse.
Brian Bucklan, nice score! This is the 1st example I've seen from the Perugia Mint. The difference in die size is interesting too.
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