Yes, it is a kithara. Your reverse image is upside down. [ATTACH] Try looking at coins from Megaris, among others. Perhaps a CNG or ACsearch...
Nice birthday coins, Doug :). As for subject matter other than SST (someone standing there), Roman Republicans are a gold mine. Or certainly a...
I have not investigated the attribution scholarship. My unshown drachm is the same as yours and was dubbed Vadfradad II but that may not reflect...
:wideyed: Wow!
I like a coin with some mystery! Nice graphic, dadams. You're giving Deacon Ray a run for his money :)
Happy birthday, Doug! Thanks for all of your great posts :)
I think most of us post pictures we've previously taken rather than being prompted to shoot images specifically for someone else's thread. As for...
I'm certainly not familiar with all coins from this era and location but I don't remember seeing anything like this before. Is it rare or have I...
Yes, and if I've already posted the coin elsewhere on CoinTalk, I simply copy and paste the image and description because that is quicker than...
It is not easy and often it isn't possible. In the case of the Carisius denarius shown by Red Spork (and another example by Doug Smith) for the...
The same way you assess any ancient coin. Look for signs of casting or other shenanigans. And check databases for matches. It is not always...
Notice that it didn’t sell at the very “optimistic” opening bid of 30 GBP. If I recall, LAC recently had an auction of a huge number of fakes,...
With slabbed coins it isn't difficult-- just check Heritage's archives. They're one of the few ancient coin companies who are on the slab...
Some tips: The obverse is not an emperor but a generic representation of the people, which is why the legend begins "ΔΕΜΟC" (=Demos) The reverse...
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