I was looking for an example of this type with a clear reverse, showing the whole body of Medusa. These often go for high prices, but I think I...
HF acid is indeed a weak acid hence the use of "or" in my sentence. Besides that it is in able to act as a strong acid at higher concentrations...
First of all great Seleukid coin shields Ryro! And a nice Epeirote coin :) It has been a long time since I showed my coins from Epeiros here on...
[IMG] Antiochos I Soter (281 - 261 B.C.) Æ Denomination C, Antioch mint, struck ca. 268-261 B.C. Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus I right....
These are two complete seperate sentences. I never said Lye is strong because it eats away glass. It was an example what lye can do, even at very...
[IMG] Seleukos IV Philopator (187-175 B.C.) Serrate AE Denomination A. Antioch mint, struck ca. 187-175 B.C. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo...
I have seen what Lye can do, why use Lye, such strong stuff on an ancient coin as first remedy? It will make the coin porous as well as it will...
The 'bumps' are nothing to worry about, the coin is 2200 years old, corrosion occurs, probably from some impurity metals in the coin. It are...
Feedback on ebay says nothing anymore, 'Ancientground' (https://www.ebay.com/str/coinauction12) is notorious, with almost 18000 feedback and 99.8%...
Yes Alexander definitely changed the Western and rge Eastern world, and I would agree if anyone says that Alexander his coins were the first...
Actually they did that for an economical perspective rather than a symbolic one. Alexanders coins were wide spread and therefore a trusted...
[IMG] Seleukos I Nikator (312 - 281 B.C.) Æ, denomination B. Apamea on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Obverse: Elephant walking...
When you are such an insignificant king, the only way to make yourself 'sound' significant is by words :rolleyes: Same story with his brother:...
Great write up and nice coins! Antiochos II seems to have done quite some work in Asia Minor. Do you think he deserves the epithet of God? And...
Well done on the ID! The bird being on the left is indeed a lot less common then on the right. As Doug suggested, perhaps read a bit about the...
I actually enjoy Seleukid bronze more in the terms of variety and uniqueness, also the big size, sometimes thicker then silver tetradrachms. But I...
Yes coin collecting can be addicting, I figured it out myself as well when I started, luckily I do am in able to control myself when I must, the...
Thank you Ryro, and thanks for sharing your cool shield coin. The Seleukids have quite some shield coins, so perhaps you should look into that. I...
Besides Alexander the Great, there was another the Great, another 'Megas'. His name is Antiochos III, and he was the greatest of all Seleukid...
Great tetradrachm and write up @Magnus Maximus. From his last series with Nikephoros epithet. Here a bronze coin with a similar reverse as the...
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