Very nice drachm, with a great facing portrait! Reminds me of the Rhodian coinage. [IMG] Kings of Macedon. temp. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Drachm....
Very nice tetradrachm! Sidon and Tyre, even during Seleukid times, were already competing eachother, even visible on the coinage. This is a...
Nice coin, I think from the city of Miletos or Mylasa. I am astonished by the miniature art on these tiny coins, in this case the helmeted...
I do not think he is degrading someone because they don't have knowledge of the coins in question. If you would be a (new) collector with 0...
The isis headdress on that coin from Antiochos VII is actually that of Hathor (a cow god). You can see the horns with the solar disk between them...
Congratulations @Bing! I always enjoy your posts. And a wonderful coin! [IMG] Masikytes, Lycia Hemidrachm - Lycian League (48–23 B.C.) Obverse:...
Great coin Doug in my opinion. Even though there is a flan crack his name and epithet is till very clear and his portrait clearly visible. Nice win!
The Seleukid used full Attic standard, that was reduced over time, like the rest of the Hellenic world. Most soldiers got paid after they...
As @Magnus Maximus mentioned, big fractions such as tetradrachms in the Greek world were used by Macedon, Seleukid Empire, Attalid kingdom etc....
Very nice coin! I like his distinct old man portrait. Some coins of other Cappadocian rulers: [IMG] Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (circa...
Excellent write up! And wonderful coins. I agree that the trophy nikephoros issues were before Roman rule. I remember seeing a coin of this type...
Wow what a beautiful collection! Absolutely stunning. And a pretty Antiochos VIII tetradrachm :rolleyes:
Oktobol is a quite uncommon denomination for Greek coins, same as a Tridrachm and Hemitetartemorion (maybe someone has one to share?). [IMG]...
I agree with all that you have possibly an imitation. I saw that countermark before on a Lysimachos bronze type with Herakles on the obverse and a...
Plinthophoric can be beautiful, but a good looking front facing Helios always wins. Some other Rhodos coins to share next to my above siege of...
So many nice Athens tetradrachms! Thanks for sharing @NewStyleKing and @Andres2 Also, very nice Pantikapaion bronze coin.
@NewStyleKing So many big pieces of nice silver, great! You have a wonderfull collection. Thank you @ancient coin hunter Very nice tetradrachm...
Very nice Didrachm! @robinjojo that is a great looking obverse on your tetradrachm, and you paid a very good price for it as well. My last Rhodos...
The influence of Mithridates VI on the Greek world and it’s coins interest me a lot, and since I already made 2 write ups about it, and I will...
Totally agreed @Alegandron! If I ever have another giveaway I will take into account the new and passionate collectors. On the end, if I makes...
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