I remember when that story first aired - one of those reality is stranger than fiction stories. Crazy.
I like it just fine. A little gentle smoothing doesn't bother me too much. It's a great coin.
Nice catch! Triskeles had a handsome handful of RR's today. Sigh...so many coins, so little money, lol.
Don't be sorry! Yes, I did win a few interesting pieces. Here's Gordian III on a bronze of Hadrianopolis with river god Hebrus reclining - a tough...
I guess you could call this the ancient version of end-roll toning? A very experienced dealer friend of mine explained to me that this sort of...
In my opinion, you did not overpay. I was an underbidder on that coin, and I would have gone higher except I had a few other lovelies in my sight,...
Definitely not a coin you see everyday. Great catch!
You found the Pontus Laodikea! I was not aware of that, but this forum moves so fast now I can't keep up. Does that complete the set?
I love the bust, tremendous!
You frequently see these types of edges on Ptolemaic bronzes. It's just how they were trimmed. See this site for more information. Click through...
I don't know of anyone else that has a Year of Six Emperors set - not only that, but your set is of an extremely high quality. Kudos to you sir!
That's a mighty fine collection, and I love your photoshop skills - what an elegant presentation!
That's why he wears it on a necklace.
Wow. :wideyed: What beautiful style, tremendous strike, and preservation. Don't you wish RR issues had COS and TR P numbers sometimes, for the...
Wonderful post with great reading and images, thank you! The motif of double cornucopias was borrowed from Seleucid coinage, and the Nabataeans...
Looks good to me, except the drachm could also be Aretas IV and Shaqilat I. Since Malichus II was the son of Aretas IV, their adult portraits look...
With apologies, I'm going to do the opposite of your request and post two of my most expensive Nabataeans, a drachm of Aretas IV with queen Huldu,...
If you're interested in Nabataeans, I'm the local expert, not that I'm such an expert. Check out my website, although I haven't had a chance to...
If you really want to read these coins, and many other Eastern issues, the book you want is Greek, Semitic, Asiatic Coins And How To Read Them, by...
Congratulations gramps!
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