My second oldest cast bronze coin is from Olbia. The oldest & 2nd depend on who you believe. I think they are about the same age - 450 to 300 BC....
You are right that flying chariots are usually pulled by a winged horse, Pegasus. I did find a few winged chariots online. The first one is a vase...
interesting coin! It looks like the XL are struck over other letters. Is IIII a mint worker / official number?
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Based on the Roman Republican silver coins in my collection, die alignment was random. The first 20 coins in my spreadsheet are: 5, 7, 3, 4, 3,...
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I am looking at a Byzantine coin weight called a Tetarteron. They were to check the weight of reduced weight Solidi issued by Nicephorus II in...
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Is this it? [ATTACH] Bedeutende kunstwerke aus dem nachlass Dr Jacob Hirsch / Adolph Hess | Gallica (bnf.fr)
Thanks, I think you are saying the translation "Justice" is correct. I guess that is like the Romans putting Aequitas (Justice) on a coin....
I have a scale weight with letters I do not know. Rectangular weight with symbol. 5.85 grams 13.6 X 10.6 X 6.0 mm Can someone here translate...
Congrats on an interesting coin. I was not familiar with Men from Pontos, Pharnakeia and had to do a bit of googling. Coin descriptions call what...
I was born in MCMLIII. I think most here would translate that to 1953. Descriptions of two of the lots. @sand gave links above 10X - Lot 245....
Anyone watch the Oslo Myntgalleri of Oslo Norway? It had some interesting coins. For me the highlights were cast bronze. An aes grave decussis...
I had a good day watching the Roma E95 auction. I was interested in several lots. I do not remember if others have posted Roma coin wins here....
I can't help with provenance. I can confirm B.23 is from Discription Des Monnaaies De La Republique Romaine by E Babelon; vol I, pg 21 - 22. Your...
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Your pics look good to me. I do not have an iPhone. My success rate would not make a good MLB batting average. When I take the trouble to can it,...
Great coin! There is a lot to like about your coin - centered, well struck, and a dolphin. One of my first few RR denarii was a dolphin purchased...
One of my favorite RR coins has plenty of problems. It is off center on both sides, but it shows the shrine of Venus Cloacina, the Sewer Goddess....
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