These are cousins to the minimae found in the Levant. The minimae are tiny imitations of Roman and Greek types. They are exceedingly rare. Tom...
It's Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. The lettering is a bit soft, but if you look closely, you should be able to make out ΦIΛIΠΠOY....
Not the loveliest coin in the world, but I can certainly appreciate why someone with the necessary scratch to buy it would be interested - not...
I like your theory better than mine.
Great coins, Zumbly and Doug! Yes, this legend type is on my want last, but I'm being a cheapskate - I would prefer to cherrypick one....
Sold, thank you! Hello friends, I have for sale a coin that would be important to anyone interested in Judaean and Seleucid history. (See...
Great detail on that coin, Mat. And the eagle has unique style - it's always nice to find a coin with a bit of original interpretation from the...
I've seen this on quite a few RR denarii, and my conjecture is that it has something to do with the engraving process. It looks to me as if the...
Zombies ain't purdy.
Dammit Steve!! Great coin!
Thanks Mikey. I just had a crazy schedule the last two weeks. Trust me, I would have much rather been here.
Which Seleucid issue does the OP coin imitate? To my eyes, the reverse shares more similarity with the Achaemenid emperor-with-bow types.
You know, maybe I should ask her to hand deliver my coins. I only live a few miles from CNG. Think there's a chance?
Actually, Picasso was inspired by African art - same idea, different continent.
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It looks like a work of Picasso's, from his Primitivism period. I think it's fabulous!
I read the CCF thread, but I was wondering if the coin was bronze or silver. Bronze can be imaged in such a way as to make it look silver, if the...
I'm confused. The image makes the coin appear as if it were silver, in which case it would be easily spotted as a cast fake. But the auction...
I very much like these erudite discussions. Doug and Martin should really put their heads together and write a book on the subject. I would be one...
Here's my own pic of the commem - I like it even more in hand on account of the nice details, despite the missing mint mark. Also, I came across a...
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