The Selgian portrayals of Hercules have a distinctive style. Great bust on that coin. I have one of these little bronzes as well, and it's one of...
The Bactrian coin is really a superb example of Indo-Greek imitative drachms. One of the best I've seen in terms of style and strike. I would have...
The Westchester show sounds a lot like a little show we have down here in Lancaster, the Red Rose Coin Show - very small, mostly US and bullion....
Well there you have it, beef, a sestertius. It is rather remarkable that the weight range is so large.
Those abolitionist types are popular and seem to command good premiums. I can't begin to comment on its authenticity. All I can say is nice token!...
Yes. Here's my example of the type. First Jewish War, AD 66-70 AE Prutah, 17mm, 3g, 6h; Jerusalem, AD 68/9. Obv.: שנת שלוש (Year Three);...
If anyone bemoans the lack of civility in modern US politics and yearns for a kinder, gentler time, this token should convince them that such a...
Here is the second. [ATTACH]
Here's a brief description on wiki. I started a thread about Hard Times and Civil War tokens at the US forum here, where I explain the symbolism...
Two more Hard Times Tokens arrived today, here's the first... [ATTACH]
I've been keying my collecting off of you, Doug, since I joined this forum, and I've done nothing but lose money. I'll give my wife your number so...
18g makes yours an as. RIC lists this type in two denominations. 258a is the sestertius, 258b is the as.
Mine is 25.5g.
Nice example! Copper and blue are always a pleasing combination.
That would be me. :) [ATTACH] Your coin may have a bit of smoothing, but if it's so slight that it leaves you wondering whether it was smoothed...
Strictly speaking, yes. But Americans use the word Holland as synonymous with Netherlands. Is that boorish of us?
My example of this whole upgrade dynamic is this common follis of Licinius. I have much nicer ones now, and I was planning to sell this one -...
Those are lovely provincials, Doug. I have a few to post if you include the entire dynasty... S. S. Nikopolis, Mercury [ATTACH] S. S....
Beautiful coins, Mat and TIF. One of my goals this year is to collect at least an emperor/empress set of Severan Dynasty denarii. So far I only...
Great pick-up, John. I ALMOST bought that coin - it's a splendid example of the Carthage types. But I had too many other acquisitions in the pipe...
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