Welcome back, Eduard! You were missed :) Nice coin!
Roma Numismatics
I agree, @Napata. Very suspicious. Same dies/molds. I don't see how the clustered round "dents" could exist on a real die.
Congrats on acquiring a coin that makes you happy :) Small correction: yours is an "intermediate" type, not "transitional" type. Edited:...
Fantastic! I think the Lost In Space robot must be the evolutionary end point of this elephant style :D [IMG]
Yes, Cleo VII, Queen of the Nile :)
Both are very nice but the first one is markedly better with its unusually good (for type) centering, even strike, and full CAESAR. Keep the...
:joyful::joyful: That's a mean-looking eagle. I'm not surprised to see him acting like a bully. Zeus Ammon is just sitting there smirking about...
There are Judeo-Christian histories mentioning or hinting at various Ptolemaic emperors, so it wouldn't be a stretch for the good Deacon :) 1...
@red_spork has the thickest Ptolemy bronze I've ever seen. Calling Red Spork, calling Red Spork... come in Red Spork... :D Post that puppie!
Ptolemy bronzes are somewhat repetitive in their design but they are fun to collect. I have oodles of Ptolemy bronzes, from huge to small :)....
I don't know enough about transfer dies to pretend any expertise, but as I understand the situation with these particular coins, the supposed...
This made my day :D Fantastic! I hadn't seen that before.
That was brilliant! Even better than the real thing. Hmm... Even Better Than the Real Thing... :D [MEDIA] [ATTACH] EGYPT, Alexandria....
If you're going to keep your favorites (likely the coins which would also bring the most money), you may as well keep them all. Would you really...
Nice colors on your new polo pony llama, Steve-O! I posted my sole Seljuks a couple of days ago, but here it is again :) [IMG] SELJUKS OF RUM,...
A Noah's Ark coin was in the Solidus 9 auction three days ago. Despite its condition, it hammered for 9,000 EUR. Guess I won't be buying one......
@Alegandron, your new shekel/didrachm is fabulous! I haven't bought any new Punic coins in a long time although there are a few more on the ol'...
I admired that coin too, Ken, and considered bidding but was a bit concerned about a few things. I agree with John-- it looks like the "sand" was...
I see 551 hits when searching on ACsearch for "Caligula denarius". You might also try searching for "Gaius denarius" since some listings don't...
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