I still had to announce a winner, oops. It was a difficult choice, but I decided that @dougsmit is the winner! It was a very interesting read in...
Nice coin and write up @Bing! I like the Janiform heads on coins. [IMG] Memnon of Rhodes. Troad, Lampsakos mint. Æ Chalkous (Circa 350 B.C)...
Als geïntegreerde Griek, vier ik ook koningsdag. Inderdaad helaas alleen oranje tompouce vandaag. I was looking for a coin with a portrait...
Awesome! I really need to start going to museums with coins again. The last I went was in Florance, to see the Medici private coin collection. I...
Up until his final battle, Publius Quinctilius Varus was one of the most celebrated of Augustus’ generals. He had been consul in 13 BC (along with...
[IMG] Alexander I Balas (152/1 B.C. - 145 B.C.) Æ Denomination B (double). Apameia on the Orontes mint. Dated 150/49 B.C. Obverse: Diademed head...
Nice paper. I am curious to know as well about that. What I do know is that surprisingly enough, an Antiochos VIII tetradrachm almost has the same...
As far as I know late Seleukid tetradrachms were not debased, only lowered in weight. An example is Philip I, one of the last kings, he appears to...
Nice write up! I learned a lot, and some beautiful coins. Here is my "Shekel": [IMG] Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre...
I am not sure regarding purity of the coins, and I doubt these Cappadocian imitations were ever analysed for their elements. I do know that...
Ares is an auction house that exists for quite some time, not on biddr but on ebay and on their own website. Zeus is new and I am very sceptical,...
Beautiful example @Severus Alexander, thanks for sharing.
Very nice, you will spend a lot of (fun) time fully identifying them all! What are you planning to do with the slugs?
It is indeed a coin from Myteline as @pprp said, they issued that type in stater and hemidrachm, your coin is either heavily underweight or...
Soon I will announce the winner if nobody is participating anymore, if you still want to participate then please do it before Friday.
Very nice coin @Andres2. That could also be the case, that Antiochos VII his tetradrachms circulated in the Cappadocian kingdom and it was...
I bought a tetradrachm from the Seleukid king Antiochos VII Euergetes that I was so astonished about I had to get it, for some time I could not...
Many great write ups and coins, any more participants? (which will make it only more difficult for me to choose :D). @bcuda That is a amazing...
I think your coin is this one: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5866019 [IMG]
The only thing I want to respond to on your post @1934 Wreath Crown, and just for a side note to everyone else is that you can ALWAYS ask the...
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