Always love your write-ups! I was not aware of the history behind that denarius. So many lies on RR denarii, lol.
Well I'll be darned. Thank you!
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Looking through the coins of Mesembria, I see the ethnic MEΣAMBPIANΩN as often as METAMBPIANΩN. Sometimes both versions occur on the same type....
I sold a very crisp example of one of the OP types to jwt recently. Since he hasn't posted it yet, I'll do the honors... [ATTACH]
That's one mighty fine 1/2 shekel of Tyre. I'm drooling.
I don't know the answer to your question, but I feel your pain. We have all lost to Clio, numerous times. :mad:
This coin is certainly circulated and pitted on the reverse, but it's a case of scarcity outweighing eye-appeal. It's an extremely rare as of...
Here's a denarius of Trajan, Fortuna Redux. I love how much lettering gets squeezed onto these... [ATTACH] Trajan, AD 98-117 AR denarius,...
I love the OP coin, and everyone's additions to the thread! There seems to be a lot of variance in the busts. I wonder if it has to do with the...
Actually, I received them in trade and they're going up for sale on eBay. I don't collect them either, but they sure are purdy to look at for now.
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It's never too late to see the light. :D
YHNTN HMLK = “Yehonatan the king."
[ATTACH] Something to keep your eyes open for the next time you're rummaging through a pick bin! And to answer Doug's question, neither have I...
I like that image over the earlier one though - much improved!
I'm not sure if these images help or hinder the cause, but here they are - like I said, damn hard to photograph... [ATTACH]
I'm resurrecting this old thread because I recently acquired a bronze of Kyrene with a nice big Silphium reverse. Crazy patina though - chocolate...
A quick backtrack to Deultum, which issued some very interesting and scarce types, among them coins featuring Telesphoros, who symbolized recovery...
In his vision of the Battle of Actium, Virgil writes, “Hinc ope barbarica variisque Antonius armis, victor ab Aurorae populis et litore rubro,...
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