Yes you are correct. Here is mine just taken with a cell phone. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have a guess that they preferred the style of a cup shape. I...
Ancients were struck in that fashion (except possibly some Byzantines and others that I am unaware of), just might not show especially on Roman...
As to the holed question, I believe when the flan was removed from the mold, the attached sprue took a nice chunk out of it leaving what appears...
Ancient coins were struck on the reverse facing up, most every struck coin will have a slight curve from striking. I can only assume this is what...
Nice coin @Pavlos. On the list along with several dozen other types. [ATTACH] Antiochos VIII Mint: Antioch 121 to 113 BC Obvs: No inscription....
Terrible to be immortalized this way. [ATTACH] Really does look like snot [ATTACH]
My professor took this photo at a restaurant when he was visiting abroad. [ATTACH]
Like I said still researching these, and other 'pagan' issues and am finding a few holes in current theories. Alfoldi mentions my coin in his...
Not clipped, just broken :happy: [ATTACH] Valens Mint: Antioch 367 to 375 AD AR Siliqua Obvs: DN VALENS PER F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and...
Possibly one of these, weights and size are all over the place on these. Mine are 3.5g. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I would agree and add that what you are seeing is not crystallization. This silver Scripulum is very crystalized under magnification and very...
As far as I know it is the largest issue and a great price btw as well as your gorgoneion. I would have bid on both had my budget not gone to...
[ATTACH] Anonymous Early 4th c. AD Alexandria mint Obvs: DEO SARAPIDI, Bearded bust of Sarapis right, wearing modius. Revs: SANCTO NILO. River-god...
The "wounds" he claims seeing look like die breaks, except for the forehead. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Must have been harder to do that than all twelve labours of Heracles! Very impressive all shown together.
Here is a real one for comparison, I only have his in bronze. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
How did you come by this coin, as it's a modern replica of a drachm of Diodotus Tryphon. Completely wrong style.
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Really depends on the mint and which standard they use. Antioch on the Attic standard for instance in the 130's BCE you can expect an average in...
Hopefully you wanted a Seleucus instead of a Alexander o_O The inscription is BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, not that of Alexander and minted well after his...
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