I wasn't aware that you had one of the Kyrenaika Silphium types - I'm sure I don't have to tell you that's a very special coin. A didrachm, right?
A marvelous, eclectic collection, Anoob! Au contraire. I would love to see your top-ten list.
I've seen a few for sale, but never in any sort of condition I wanted. Great coin!
Hey Charles, Happy New Year! I really can't help you without a pic of the reverse.
Ironically enough, the collector's market imbues these things with much more value than they would have in their respective economies. The...
I'm sorry, but when it comes to some of that "art" the emperor has no clothes on. But each to his own. If you want to spend millions of dollars on...
More nice coins, John. Well-done! I particularly like the GENIO AVGUSTI types with head of Sol and head of Serapis. I know these are common coins,...
Well, I have more coming - Nabataeans for one, and a small handful of Indians. I thought one thread would be sufficient for everything. But I also...
Well if you thought that was random, you should see my Greeks. I only bought a dozen over the year, so I can post them all. (This excludes...
Super image! Now let's see the reverse.
Thanks Brother Z. You're no slouch either!
I came across an interesting die study of these coins in AJN (Second Series 7-8), author is Michael Ierardi. I'll post the highlights in your...
The coin looks fine and the seller is reputable. The obols aren't rare, although this one has unusually good style. A drachm of the same type will...
Nice pick-up. I like this Antioch series very much and hope to acquire at least one of the types this year.
I could afford the train to NY from Philly, bring along a bag lunch, and return the same day rather than stay at the hotel. What I wouldn't be...
I'm beginning to see the picture here. Hey honey, let's take the kids to FUN, ah...ahem, I mean Disney World, yeah, Disney World - that's the ticket.
Those are lovely, Martin!
Great coin. You may have an unpublished variant. As most collectors of ancients can testify, it happens. :)
Once again the cosmic powers of fate have conspired to keep me away from this show. I just dropped $1000 to refit the entire cooling system in my...
It's a wonderful coin! Thank you for sharing it.
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