I suspect you can find a wide array of leg counts. Think about how such a quadriga would look in real life-- during the horses' gait and at any...
Awesome example of a Tarentum dolphin rider. In addition to other lovely attributes, this coin has a complete dolphin-- the nose isn't chopped...
If he wants to get opinions about how much he should pay for the coin, perhaps HJB isn't the best way to do that, although it might be fun for him...
Why does he want to take it to HJB?
Nice coin! Not the usual Zeus Ammon :) I don't know the denomination names of the pound of Ptolemy bronzes in my collection. Maybe some are...
LOL! Likening buying an unknown ancient coin to a teen buying his first condoms... that's got to be a first here on CT :D The coin is kinda cool...
The theory I've seen tossed about-- one that makes sense to me-- is that the star represents El Gabal, the Syrian Sun God. Elagabalus was the...
Nice portrait and interesting reverse details :) How can we distinguish "relatively undisturbed" surfaces from "stripped and slightly...
Nice graphic!!
Good eye, Aussie!! Ditto what Z said :)
It's really not that bad of a coin! I'd be tempted to clean the rest of it and repatinate :).
YeeHAH! Nice surf ropin', cowboy :) I'm sure Steve will be delighted that it went to you. I bought this siglos years ago, after @Ancientnoob...
IEPAΠO / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΔΡΥΑΣ = Hierapolis (in Phrygia); magistrate Dryas. Augustus obverse. [ATTACH] Looks like there have been a couple of recent...
One for each of the Suetonius Caesars. That's just good sense :D I'm not so sure about that. Awesome examples are expeeeeensive and like...
Nice new addition to the pod. You have how many now? I still have none :arghh: :(
I was finally able to read your writeup(s), Curtis-- and what a wonderful and entertaining piece of work it is! Great coin, too :) I'm not sure...
The image is not enlargeable but aren't there more than seven dots? In addition to what you've recorded, isn't there a dot between CAES and DOMIT,...
Nero struck a narrower range of coins than did his successors in the next century. While his Imperial coins showed exceptional artistry, those of...
I agree with Multatuli on both counts.
Common and inexpensive doesn't mean it's undesirable. I love these coins of Roman Egypt and like many others, am an avid collector! Yours is...
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