Interesting. The coin TIF listed attributes it to Alexander III, but this one is Philip III... https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=211050
It's Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC, (Alexander's elder half-brother), issued in the name of Alexander III. Struck in Cilicia, but the exact...
So I take it the "ladders" are a stylization of the inscriptions that appear on Greek issues?
Also, the inscriptions on the Zeus Nikephoros tets of Alex I Balas are longer, two lines on each side of the reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOY...
Yup. Alex I is much brawnier.
I have to wonder if the two known coins are die matches. I'd be willing to wager a dew denarii on it. Ticinium was very busy with bronze at this...
Beautiful and rare! Is there provenance? Is this the coin from RIC, or another? The RIC citation is Boll. d. Soc. Pavese d. Storia Patria, 1961,...
Another stunning coin! Congratulations!
Gorgeous! Welcome.
It's ok - no great loss. Live and learn. :)
Very nice find, but it's not RIC 404 - 404 is a Virtus issue of Rome. I believe it's 435, with reverse legend VICT GER II (p. 169).
Marcianopolis, grapes... [ATTACH]
We've had a crazy roller-coaster winter - everything from 80-degree days to blizzards.
This nice drachm of Apollodotus II came in yesterday... [ATTACH]
I have to go with the Thessalian chalkous as my favorite, just because the type is so unusual - not many collectors are going to pull that one out...
Superb bust!
The consensus on this coin seems to be that it's tooled, which is too bad. I didn't pay so much for it that it's worth returning. I think I'll...
It's actually quite entertaining, and once you get into his ancient rhythm and style, it has a certain unique charm. His wit gradually unfolds...
My favorite long-winded emperor. Just be glad he's not alive today and posting on this forum. For something "short" and funny, read his satirical...
I always find it interesting to compare engraving styles, particularly on coins of exactly the same issue, as the two denarii of Providentia. The...
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