You've given me a lot to work with. Thanks VERY much for your help!
Damn, nice sleuthing Ed! No, I am not that John Anthony - we just happen to share two names. Anthony is actually my middle name. So BMC has...
I can see the similarities between Punic and Lycian, which makes sense as they both ultimately derive from Phoenician. But the letters on my coin...
Are you as irked as I am when these beautiful coins are struck off-center and heads are missing? I bought this example specifically for the heads....
No luck yet Gene, but I've emailed the pic out to a few bigger dealers to see if they recognize it.
I had a feeling one of you die-hard RR aficionados on CT owned it. Nice catch!
Wow, very nice indeed! Here it is extracted from the pdf... [ATTACH] Despite the low resolution, your example looks to be every bit as...
Hey friends, I was searching Republic denarii to see how far back this design on coinage goes, and the earliest I can find is an issue of A....
Your also-rans could easily be a top-5 list! Looking forward to the countdown.
Hey friend, thanks for helping! I came across the stater of Zagaba in my search as well, as the only Lycian coin with a fish on it. The hunt...
Thanks for the correction Victor!
Sacra Moneta Kyzicus Sexta, that is Sacred Money, struck at Kyzicus mint by the sixth officina (or workshop).
I definitely like the idea of a day-by-day countdown. We should maybe all do that? It gives me more time to savor every coin.
Did the ЯЦSSIAИS hack Doug's account?
Coelacanth is exactly what I thought, but a Coelacanth's tail is much broader. It's gotta be a tuna.
Those are pretty cool - I saw them at the aquarium store the other week. They will be my next denizens, except my tank is full at the moment....
Sounds good to me! Opening bid: $1,000,000,000.
Thanks for looking Ken!
Yes, forward facing lion.
It looks like a tuna, and the coin looks to be uncirculated - too bad about the chip but it's not really that bad. If nobody can attribute it,...
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