The obverse looks like John the Baptist baptizing Christ.
JCro57, doesn't a die cap require more than one planchet? Two stacked together to form a strong cup shape. I'm just guessing....
Pellinore, your drachma of Mithradates II is a little gem. I love the ostentatious crown, & the toning on the coin accentuates the detail on both...
TIF, you're right about the reverse, the Tet is far superior primarily because the celator had a larger area to work with. Regardless, the...
It looks more like a token than a coin. I rotated the 1st image 90 degrees & it looks like a rider on horseback. See photo below.[ATTACH]
Amazing the coin didn't split somewhere & the shape is so round.
Great detective work especially on the variants.
Boo hiss, boo hiss....
Severus Alexander, It looks like your drachma has a Griffin on the end of the torque too. Your coin displays the beginning of the stylistic...
dougsmit, your Mithradates II drachma is a beauty too. The creature on the end of the torque is rarely seen on the drachma denomination, & knowing...
Plumbata, nice score on the arrowhead. If the seller knew anything he should have known Native Americans didn't work with iron till white men got...
AncientJoe, I'm flabbergasted after viewing your spectacular coin collection! You are blessed to be the owner (caretaker) of such a beautiful &...
About 20 years ago a fellow collector showed me examples of his Parthian coins & I was amazed at the extraordinary beauty of the early issues. The...
ancient coin hunter, looks like a lot of weight was lost during the corrosion process.
Deacon Ray, I got over the pain & frustration a long time ago & have since shared it with many fellow collectors. Maybe posting the coin on...
Cucumber, Nice group! The sestertii of Philip I & Otacilia look like real gems.
ancient coin hunter, the Philip II coin looks MS, with a nice reverse too.
Sallent, you're right, millions of these must have been struck so finding choice examples isn't difficult. The MONVRB types seem to have the best...
Adam95, I'm sure you'll enjoy researching Philip I & his family, there's a lot of info on him. Attached below are photos of a tetradrachm made in...
Sallent, thanks for the info.
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