Great coin, AN! I don't collect Byzantine, but I've got a few chocolate coins... [ATTACH]
The Roman provincial city of Marcianopolis was located in Thracia, just west of modern-day Devnya, Bulgaria. [ATTACH] Source [ATTACH]...
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The Gallienus is exceptionally good for the type. It's quite rare to get a well-struck reverse - that's a coin I would pay decent money for.
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I think Mars went fishing with Mercury, but Mercury only got a little trout. [ATTACH]
I'll post another ratty Nabataean. I rather hoard these coins, and I don't post everything I collect. Nobody seems to want them, so they come...
I agree. The detail on the new coin is superior, and the surfaces much nicer. Nice find!
Very nice indeed! Is the second one just a bit crusty, or is it a fouree?
Actually, yes, I am a bit jealous of that one, but I'm glad it's in your hands :)
You're enjoying this, aren't you? You and your fancy-shmancy John Adams coins. :rolleyes:
I know what you mean. I recently bought this minute bronze of Aretas IV, simply because it has the mark X between the cornucopias. This is an...
Dang, your scouts are long in the tooth.
Quote of the day.
The pic looks like Praefectus - am I right? His pics are always dark, and the coins I've ordered from him are always much, much better in hand.
Super coin! Despite the little bit of wear, the details are all there, and the surfaces are quite nice. Great find.
I scoured RIC VIII for any instances of this reverse type, and discovered that it is only recorded for the mints of Aquileia, Siscia, and Sirmium....
This is a great answer, as it addresses the issue of discontent, regardless of the object of the discontent. There is a way out of fear, and it...
I agree with AN, not BD - mineral deposit, nothing to worry about.
Hm. Well, you probably shouldn't click on this thread.
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