??? The three coins Chris showed? In what way do they look fake to you? I see nothing worrisome.
Perhaps it was part of a large lot.
First coin: Go to ACsearch.info and use the search terms "AE Apollo omphalos". You'll find some similar coins and from there you can do a more...
Nice type! Ro, when you copy and paste extensive content from another website you need to cite the source, even when the format is distinctively...
I see “IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS...” on the obverse, so it’s Galerius. Someone will be along soon to give more details.
What a great story! I definitely want some of these now :)
IOVI CONS AVG pairs with a goat. Your antelope is a goat :D http://www.forumancientcoins.com/NumisWiki/view.asp?key=Gallienus Zoo I suspect the...
A classic, @Ryro! I have several coins from Olympia. At the Olympics games, all currency had to be changed into local coinage. Smart! That...
Nice one, Ken!
:D It's a fantastic coin, congrats :). Artistic, great relief and details, a wonderful example! I watched only briefly to check on a friend's...
Wow!! What a wonderful acquisition! Have you seen Kevin Butcher's nice video about the type? In case you or others haven't: [MEDIA]
Glad you joined! What a great family we have here on the Ancients board :)
I'm leaning towards authentic but it's probably not possible to determine without an in-hand inspection by someone more knowledgeable than me....
Hi Patrick, I'm sorry for your loss. Based on those images it's hard to say if it is authentic or if it is a jeweler's copy of an ancient coin....
Oh! Thanks for pointing it out. I thought the mint city for Koinon Macedonia was unknown. Do you know if all of the Macedonia Koinon issues...
Oooooh, @Okidoki is going to be envious :D. That city wasn't checked off already. Thanks for the addition! The count is 282 cities now.
I overlooked this post, sorry! Celsa has now been checked off the database, thanks! :) Koinon Macedonia had been shown. What a great example of...
Yes, looking at it closer I think you can make out enough letters on your coin's reverse (and the anchor) to clinch the attribution as Antiochus...
Could be... but there are a few other non Selukids which could fit as well so look through all of those hits as well (ACsearch)
Can you make out any of the reverse letters? There is a Seleukid possibility for this type too (Antiochos II).
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