Well, the coins of Zabinas are available at prices I can afford, which means one of two things: 1. They're not rare, or 2. Nobody wants them that...
There was obviously some die slippage going on there, although when it's on the obverse I think it should be called flan slippage, assuming the...
Regnal year 7 means the 7th year of Diocletian's reign. Quite a few Roman Provincial coins were dated this way.
We don't know when he was born, so it's impossible to say how old he was when he ruled. Also, Seleucid portraits tend to be stylized toward...
Hello Cinderbuggy. This coin is incorrectly attributed. It's an Alexandrian tetradrachm of emperor Diocletian, not Claudius II. It's common, but...
It's Alexander II Zebina, or sometimes it's written Zabinas. The reverse is Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. The inscription...
No bother, friend!
I like each and every one of those coins! One of these days I'll get to the Baltimore show - it's closer to me than you after all. I just didn't...
I guess a picture is worth a thousand words. Here is the ligature AP and Nike. [ATTACH] If you want to see more coins of Arados, there are...
Yes! I wholeheartedly agree, lol. Alpha Rho! You find the ligature frequently on coins of Arados - not on some types, though.
There is no R in Greek. Rho is written P. When I say AP, I'm not transliterating. I mean alpha rho.
Phoenician was generally written right-to-left, although there are a few exceptions in boustrophedon (alternating directions by line), but none...
What a great pair of coins Mat! Melqart is the Eastern Provincial version of the hulk.
It could use a little cleaning, but I wouldn't do any more than soak it in distilled water and see if you can pick off any of the dirt with a...
Excellent coins, VK. I know little of England during this era, but I do appreciate your interest in obscure history that has to be pieced together...
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The figure of Nike is immediately left of the A.
You're not a real collector of ancients unless you've got a few crusty coins! Most of my coins of Claudius are in pretty good shape, but I'll post...
I imagine it must be a crown jewel in your collection. I appreciate a good pedigree myself, but I have nothing approaching JQA.
Aliens will find you. :blackalien::vulcan:
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