And what a fantastic example of the type! (I've been pronouncing Viminacium with a soft c.)
No need to feel guilty! It's just the natural flow of things and I love that this ancients board is so open to letting threads go where they may :)
Someone has been nibbling on your cookie! It doesn't interfere with the devices at all and your coin is a fantastic strike with great...
Thanks for the video, Aidan! Like others, I've fretted about pronunciations and even though what @Valentinian said about it is true, I'm still...
What an interesting discussion! It seems that "type set" is as difficult to define as any other ancient "set". That makes it easier, in a way--...
That's a mighty artistic obverse for such a small coin-- good condition too. Nice!
Nice video! Murex shells are devices on coins of ancient Phoenicia. Here's a writeup of a shekel, including some anecdotes about Tyrian purple...
Excellent discussion and good points, both of you!
I think you just missed it. See post #6 in this thread and several that immediately follow it.
Wowie, those are gorgeous!!
Thanks, Justin. I was just about to do that because it bugs me to see ID help pictures as uncropped unjoined poorly lit thumbnails :D Doesn't...
Fantastic!! What a great detail :)
I've wondered the same thing but vaguely recalled that Curtissimo was going to be traveling. Hopefully he'll come back with some excellent...
But it is not an obverse match.
That said, I'm not finding a match in Forum's database, although that doesn't prove authenticity. From a practical standpoint, I'm not sure how...
It's such a widely faked type. Has there ever been a "is this an authentic shekel of Tyre" post on CoinTalk in which the posted coin was deemed...
LOL! Just for you, MedMan... here's a little purse piece pole dance :D [ATTACH]
Oh. That makes my guess unlikely then, doesn't it?
Could it be something more simple? If Indulgentia represents a grace or favor, and Fecunditas fertility, might Caracalla have been throwing a...
Cropped, joined, and posted as full images for ease of viewing: [ATTACH] As Aidan said, there appears to be a casting seam and this is a widely...
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