Yeah, we should have warned newcomers. The pace of online auctions is superduper speedy. I've won four lots so far! :D
Same here! Seeing and bidding in the inaugural auction of one of our good friends is very exciting! Good luck to all the bidders, consignors,...
What a funny thread :D. Can you imagine what a collector of modern coins would think if this was the first Ancients section thread he read?...
The reverse of Agathokles tetradrachm has a pronounced concavity. The excellent centering and strike combine to reflect the light in a wonderful...
I toyed with the idea of collecting a set of all known ithyphallic Priapus issues but other interests pushed the idea down the list. I still keep...
Fantastic dynastic, Orfew!
Late to the party... Tough pick. The first set is gentle and pleasing but the lighting in the second set improves the relief. I picked the...
I would but I'm under the gun from every angle right now, maximum stress, and for the next few weeks won't be able to do much on CT other than...
(not an entry post) What a fantastic combo gift!
Welcome to CoinTalk, @Numisnewbiest!
I think you've got it :).
I'd switch the order of photos because generally speaking, and for this presumed era, the dated side would be the reverse. The woman has a...
Interesting! I'm at work and don't always carry Alexandrian references with me ( :D) but have some ideas. If no one has nailed it by the time I...
@Karen Macaluso, the "coin" shown in the first post of this thread is a fantasy coin, meaning it is of modern creation. It mimics two different...
Looks like the engravers used a Caracalla portrait, which makes sense because they might not have seen Marcrinus or any Imperial coin portraits of...
That is an awesome gift!!
Welcome to CoinTalk, @Marsman! :)
I think you're barkin' up the right tree, FurryFrog!
I think the OP is saying that this coin and a few others points to the likelihood of an earlier date than previously thought for coins which have...
I agree with Parthicus. The out-of-focus images are almost useless. We need better pictures. However, even with the burry images the obverse...
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