I saw this headline and thought of the many river gods on Greek and Roman coins. I have only one (I think) and it is an under strike. [ATTACH]...
It looks like a Hendin 1360 AE prutah to me. The pic matches well with the ones in SNG ANS Palestine #427 - #449 (I have the book because it was...
Two Roman coins with bigas - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice coins. The Romans produced plenty of not standard coins. Show us a side shot when your Gallienus coins arrive.
I like ancient "mint errors", but I think they were not considered errors in that the workers converted metal into coins. Quality control was...
but I can imagine @TIF wearing the shirt above that says OH SHEEP!
@dougsmit Sounds like you had a good time: saw some friends, bought a few coins, saw more coins than you bought, and had something to fuss about...
Great coin. These are hard to find with no issues. Your coin is well centered and most of the devices are well struck. Medusa on mine is a bit of...
Nice coin - great portrait and it has all lettering.
You should be able to find several interesting two animal coins in the Italian colonies of Greek cities. One I like is: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Greek...
I am trying to understand Roman pre-money - Aes Rude. Finding a source I trust is a bit like sifting wheat from chaff. I have seen lots of ideas...
Romans were late to the coin minting game. Their first struck silver coins start about 280 BC. About the same time they issued cast bronze coins,...
I agree, it is nice to share ancient coins, or just hold them. My favorite line is: "What is the oldest coin you have held?" I am surprised at...
This one came in a zip lock baggie with an ID tag taped to the outside. I will store it in a tray, yet to be determined.
An interesting piece of history arrived today. I will post some pics with other pieces soon. One Quarter of a Circular Shaped Bronze Ingot The...
@TIF - In my copy of Sydenham, 1220 is at the top of a page. That might be how the seller picked the number. I don't think the ship's prow of the...
I live in the US and bought an item from Europe. The purchase was from a new to me company. I did a bit of research before bidding and decided the...
@chrsmat71 mentioned a turd bid a couple of weeks ago. Turns out I have two of 'em. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republic As, struck bronze, 169 –...
Cool coin! I like the "old" engraving on an ancient coin. I have several wedding medals from the 19th century. The engraving looks a lot like...
Great coin! I can think of a few bosses who could have modeled for the coin (assuming he is blowing hot air). I did not find a Roman coin with a...
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