To obtain a proper sense of what Thymbra was like I gather one has to study the era of Troy since Thymbra seems so influenced by it's much larger...
For me, attributing a coin is where all the fun is! I love spending time getting to know my coin and learning about cultures and people. For me...
Yeah, not really sure there *is* a benefit to others. I'm really just using tools available to me to solve problems that plaque me as a collector....
Seems pretty well suited. The range for reading is 10 to 20mm so you have to be fairly close to the coin to xfer data.
This is awesome! I love the experiment. I was able to scan it from my computer display and it brought up the info just fine as well. I suppose one...
Would 'about 85k lines of code' be an acceptable answer? JK! Very cool to hear that you are thinking of kicking around NFC. Please consider...
The question becomes, will Reddit ever go away? Will the internet ever go away? For me, it felt safer to rely on Reddit than niche-specific sites...
The first thing I'll admit is that this is not a topic for someone that is adversed to technology. I fully understand that I am solving problems...
That is such a beauty! Thanks for sharing.
I included the Naville image that you linked to my attribution since it offers a much clearer picture of the ΠI. Thanks again.
Very few Roman Republic coins in my collection but this one at-auction recently was too beautiful to pass up, (not to mention one of the few that...
Wow, that's amazing sleuthing and I think you are correct. Thank you. And yet it's obvious to me in the Obverse under Zeus. So surprised it isn't...
Definitely see it now. The mystery continues! These coins seem to be common-enough that numismatists surely have noticed this variation.
I'm having a bit of trouble seeing the Pi in your closeup. Would you mind taking a clearer shot or digitally tracing out the symbol?
Purchased - can't wait to check that out. Also I'm finding a few references to the greek god of Health and Medicine - Aesculapius - as...
Thank you so much for sharing the SNG panels. Very odd indeed and I can't wait to see if future information/research on these types sheds some...
I am wondering if anyone with access to the SNG Volume on Mysia or other similarly useful references can speak to any known variant of this little...
[IMG] @Bing I can't help but think of this technology every time I look at the reverse of your coin
[IMG] Pantikapaion / AE, 20mm, 7.6gm / 310-303 BC Obv: Bearded head of Pan/Satyr facing right with ass's ear Rev: Π-A-N, forepart of griffin...
What say you about the year 4 distinction? I don't have a exergue to properly identify this but WildWinds attributes a great many styles similar...
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