Thank you very much! I was looking at one a few days ago for possible purchase and could not for the life of me figure out what a certain symbol...
I've seen palm branches - I don't believe they're rare. Who knows how many different symbols occur on these hemidrachms? It's not a quiz - I don't...
Phenomenal. "Two shields" is plebian. I prefer to see it as ancient coins on an ancient coin.
Well, I didn't comment on the authenticity of the Thea, only that it was a die match to a coin sold by CNG. That doesn't make it authentic....
I'm hearing charaseen in my head, but it might just be the voices.
Ugh. Sorry about that. Just leave it be, but watch it carefully for signs of bronze disease.
They do look like a die match. I had to really look closely since your coin has some circulation wear, and also appears to have been struck later...
BMC and SGI only call it a rock, but omphalos sounds good to me. An omphalos IS a rock after all, but of course not every rock is an omphalos. Did...
Small, but on the thick-ish side: 18mm, 6.2g.
One more Baltimore coin for today, then I'll desist, or I won't have anything to post the rest of the week. This is a common Seleucid type that...
I'll PM you with your giftee Steve, just waiting for more entrants.
Yes, quite chunky, 15.1g. I'll let you know if I decide to flip it, but I intended to keep it for my Arabian-themed collection. :)
Here's a tetradrachm of the Characene king Attambelos III (AD 37/38 - 44/45). Absolutely nothing is known of this king except his dates of rule,...
4.2g is a drachm. It's just struck on a flan of smaller diameter than typical. These are usually around 18mm, but the weight is correct - a bit on...
I've seen every shade and combination of green and brown in the patinas on ancient bronzes, so you probably have nothing to worry about....
Lol, no. I'm home. In my pajamas. A nice glass of Geritol and I'll be off to see the Sandman. :yawn:
Harlan Berk told me he's probably got a few examples of each in his safe, but he probably has a few examples of everything in his safe, lol.
Great coins! I did look for your Lucillas, but came up empty-handed. Not a one in any grade, and I asked every dealer that might have had one...
So I had a long, somewhat tiring, but fruitful day at the Baltimore show. Came away with 15 coins, the first of which I'll share tonight: this...
Most of us took a look at what our giftee was interested in and went from there, but that's not a rule. Getting coins out of your collecting...
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