Here's a weak Aphrodite, "weak" because the identity is not certain. Various sources have called the obverse 1) female head, 2) head of...
Thanks, LaCointessa! I got that wonderful serrate denarius in November and was absolutely thrilled to nab it :)
Speaking of hoarders, we haven't seen much of @medoraman lately. Why have you forsaken us, med-man? :D
There is certainly uncertainty (haha) in determining what belongs in the category of provincial and realistically I guess there will always be...
This is the second time in two days I've had this question, but here it goes again: why is this considered a provincial coin? Perhaps I'm being...
Iberian https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-kind-of-coin-is-this.300278/
Hmm. I don't know. The only ones I've paid much attention to are the Robert Ready signed electrotypes. The history behind the reason for...
Oops. Sorry to have pointed it out. Carry on :D
Very attractive coin! The story... not so attractive :eek:
Cool little conehead, but I don't think that city was under Roman control in 300 BCE. Nice Greek coin though :)
Some funny replies in this thread :D Noah picked up his first ancient for a buck and now he's hooked and understandably enthusiastic :)....
Piet Hein! What an unexpected name to find on this board. His Soma puzzle is my favorite childhood (and adulthood) toy :) OP-- the coin looks...
Yes, I'm being liberal with the definition of "provincial", basically following what is laid out by Roman Provincial Coinage Online:...
Well. I learned something today! I wonder if I can somehow work this in to conversation at work today. Hmm. It would be a stretch. :D
I lied. I have to add one more right now, my favorite coin. Not sure why this wasn't the first one I posted in the thread. (Sorry for the...
Am I hogging this thread? (yes :D). Okay... I'll pause after this one and let someone else post the other common A deities. Gotta get ready for...
Artemis [IMG] MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis Macrinus and Diadumenian, CE 217-218 AE pentassarion, 27 mm, 12.3 gm Obv: AYT K M OΠEΛ CEV...
Amphitrite (wife of Poseidon) Another coin I'll be able to post a second time later in the thread :D : [IMG] ROMAN REPUBLIC Moneyer Q....
Excellent thread idea! I love focusing on coins' reverses! :) LOL, I'm going to post another of the one coin posted so far just because I love...
It has already been posted in the Ancients section and it has already been tentatively identified, along with postings of links to archives...
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