I know exactly what @paschka means. He doesnt say the coin was in a collection for 2500 years. He means it as a statement, was it in a collection...
I am not sure if it has a connection or it is pure coincidence, I tend to lean on it being coincidence. The Zeus - Eagle connection is very common...
Very nice coin and write up! There is more to find about the life of Demetrios I then you think. Most of it are described in the First Book of...
Great coins @Ryro and I always like your comments that come with them in your post :D These are my two favorite Athena coins [IMG] Syracuse,...
I like these kind of games. I actually started a game just like this some time ago:...
How so? I do not have that much knowledge about new styles.
I remember reading in "The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources" by Peter Thonemann that the cistophoric was introduced by Pergamon to keep...
Very nice coin, I yet have to get a nice didrachm from Rhodos. As far as I know the marble is still being mined on the Island. [IMG] Thank you...
Very nice write up and great coins! I yet have to pick up a nice coin of Prusias II. I do can share an Antiochos III tiny bronze coin minted in...
Prokonnesos, an island on the top of the region Mysia in Asia Minor. [IMG] It was situated in the eastern part of the Propontis, between Priapos...
I never denied they did not call themselves Romans and trying to make a distinction if they considered themselves "Greek or Roman" just does not...
Great write up @ValiantKnight! Eventhough these coin types are of crude style, they are somehow very attractive and I actually want one myself...
That one does not cover your coin, yours is the mass produced one, it is covered in another paper by Ms. Lorber (I do not know the name from my...
Like the Romans and many other Hellenic kingdoms, all the auxiliary groups were mercenaries and natives, which could sometimes even outnumber the...
Great tetradrachm and denarius @Magnus Maximus! And a nice write up. Antiochos III did good against the Romans in the beginning but made a stupid...
That is a great Cappadocian imitation! Congratulations. Your wife made a good choice. I have one of the earliest Cappadocian imitations of quite...
It is definitely a Demetrios, Tyre mint. Looking at the (young) face and nose my guess would be Demetrios II at his first reign. Reference: SC...
I am actually surprised how vast and big the history of Egypt is. I was one time looking into the history and it is unbelievable complex with all...
@Spaniard Very nice write up about the Thessalian League and some really nice coins! The Thessalian League must have been one of the oldest...
Translation is correct but just something informative for most people here at the forum that does not know that. The "OY" instead of "OΣ" in the...
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