Picked up this Cassander bronze recently, I think it is a pretty looking coin. [IMG] Obverse: Head of beardless Herakles right, wearing lion skin...
Very impressive collection and I love how you display your coins. I got interest in Seleucid coins as well and seeing your coins all like this in...
Very nice of you :) I am a new Ancient coin collector but unfortunately in Europe!
Thank you so much for all the information guys! Somewhere in the upcoming week I will be reading a lot more about the coins of Constantine the...
Maybe someone can remember me saying that I did not find Roman Imperial coins that interesting, well... hmm they do have something actually, well...
I am a beginner and when I doubt if a coin is real or fake on its appearance, I always look at the weight. A coin can look real but if the weight...
Great, thank you very much! The online read is good quality, I don't think it is necessary for me to have the paper version then :)
I am thinking to buy this book for my denomination set for Ephesos:...
Looks to me a nice authentic coin, it is casted like this, that is why there is still a remain of casting attached to the coin. [IMG]
My only Greek small fraction so far, not the greatest piece of art but oh well I need to start somewhere. [IMG] Kyme, Aeolis, Eagle, Hemiobol...
Isn't everyone here on this forum collecting ancient coins because you are interested in it and it makes you happy? If this man gets happy by...
Thank you for the replies. And Doug that is an amazing looking set! I decided to do Ephesos, a very interesting city and the bee is very nice, it...
I am really thinking to have a complete denomination set of Greek coins from Tetartemorion (or hemiobol) all the way till tetradrachm (with some...
Why would you clean coins? I love patina's on coins, that is what makes them look full of history, an oxidized layer formed over 2000 years, I...
Reminds me of this article I saw some years ago: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/05/turkey-roman-mosaics-damaged-botched-restoration...
I started to doubt if it was damage or not, because it looks like it is a nice squared shape and also it seems there is something inside the...
I am looking to buy a lifetime issue Alexander the great drachm, I think every Ancient Greek coin collector should have one. I found this drachm...
I think his bronze coins are definitely authentic but his silver coins... I am doubtful about them and even though he got sometimes some...
Always be cautious with sellers from Greece and Cyprus. It is even illegal to sell/buy authentic ancient coins in Greece, I think that says enough.
Thank you guys for the replies, very helpful. Does anyone know where the Ptolemy Itetradrachm fourees were minted? Were these ancient fakes also...
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