Very interesting piece of history I know very little about, thanks for sharing! Some usurpers: [IMG] Diodotus Tryphon (142 - 138 B.C.). Æ...
Great example! Thanks for your comment. The west coast of Asia Minor ha a very interesting history with early Greek settlers. Ephesos, Smyrna,...
The city of Kolophon was founded in Ionia by Ionian settlers in the 9th or the 8th century BC, on a very fertile plain watered by numerous streams...
Nice coins! Glad you like Seleukid coinage, they are one of my collecting areas. Here some coins of Demetrios I: [IMG] Demetrios I Soter (162-150...
A great example of the type! Antiochos VII was indeed the last capable Seleukid king out there, what had been in disintegration in 138 BC had been...
[IMG] Ionia, Smyrna. Circa 88/85-75 B.C. Æ coin. Mithradatic Wars issue. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Obverse: Diademed head of...
Thanks @Alegandron and cool coin! Thank you Jeff! Great coin and background story @zumbly . When I was investigating about Keos I indeed came...
[IMG] The brightest star in the night sky is Seirios (Sirius) in the constellation Canis, and it is traditionally associated with the Dog Days,...
Great additions David! I really like both coins. The first coin must defintely be from ΔEΛ mint, the EY monogram is a giveaway and the head of...
First of all, great coins all! In my opinion, if a portrait is on the coin, I would choose the portrait over the reverse design. For example in...
Nice additions @Andres2! The top one has a particular nice face (and complete bust) of Jesus. [IMG] Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1028...
[IMG] Islands off Thrace, Samothrace. AE Trichalkon. 3rd-2nd centuries B.C. Pythes, magistrate. Obverse: Helmeted and draped bust of Athena to...
I believe these are Roman provincial billon tetradrachms from Alexandria mint. I recognize emperor Nero I think? All are atleast not Ptolemaic.
No coins but I received this book from my fiancee: [IMG] A new book from Sear, I can recommend it so far!
Beautiful! An amazing solidus congratulations and it fits perfectly with today! The coin that shows Jesus the best on all my coins: [IMG] Basil...
A great set! Congratulations on finishing. It is very nice that the design of the Hyperpyron and both trachea are clear and on the flan. Some...
Very nice goat coins all! Thanks for sharing!
I do not know much about the history of this city or the iconography of the coin, but I bought it purely for the cool obverse! It is Pan riding a...
Very interesting deepdive @Shea19! I do not have anything valuable to add to your attribution, but I enjoy reading the topic. Some overstrikes...
Great coins @Victor_Clark! I really like the Constantius I and Diocletian AR Argenteus. I didn't know the silver was still so pure during that time.
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