I wager it refers to the Marcomannic wars, perhaps specifically to the victory in 172 which led to "Germanicus" being added to MA's title on some...
What a gorgeous example of the type, Mont!
@tartanhill, attributing Ptolemaic coins is often difficult and confusing. For the latest scholarship, look for articles by Catharine Lorber....
Excellent article, Warren!
Yeah... there are definitely more than two meanings to the phrase and I wasn't disparaging your intellectual style of collecting :)
I keep an Alexandrian drachm in my purse. It's in a flip and I have to change the flip fairly often (mylar is brittle). It would probably have...
It seems the term "hole-filler" has at least two rather distinct usages: "Hole-filler" (noun). Referring to a coin collector: a pejorative label...
No, LΓ indicates regnal year 3, which for Claudius was late August in the common era year 42 through late August of common era year 43. Regnal...
I don't see that legend listed in ERIC but I do see it in Forum's Fakes section :(. I didn't scrutinize the fakes to see if they match your coin,...
What a wonderful announcement! Congratulation, Bing :)
I agree with @Pellinore (Roman [Imperial] coins invite the hole-filling style of collecting) and with @Orfew (collect whatever you want however...
That's an interesting puzzle, Doug. I thought using the excellent labarum.info site (an easily scrollable list of Byzantine coins by Sear number)...
Forum Ancient Coins' "Numiswiki" is a good place to look when you seek the definition of a numismatic word....
Nice info, @Parthicus! [IMG] MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Gordian III struck CE 242-244 AE25, 10.7 gm Obv: [ AVT K M] ANT GORDIANOC CEB, laureate,...
The large flan of your new tet is particularly nice, Sallent. Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt are admittedly homely. My first came in a small mixed...
Fabulous, both sides!
Nice deal!!
The reverse is the Kushan god Pharro, god of splendor and glory. His name is spelled on the reverse. Not sure who is on the obverse; also not...
Not Celtic-- Kushan or something of that ilk. Working now with no time to investigate further but many people here know far more than me about...
Hah, well put! :D That reminds me-- do others here fill out Heritage's annual survey? I do, for the chance to win $10K of credit there (I can...
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