The hands on the OP coin are much more realistic than most other Roman "clasped hands". The poppies are a bonus. Great coin!
OH!! :oops: I get it now :) Nothing in my collection fits but I look forward to seeing what other folks come up with. Sikyon has a few....
Hmm. Not sure what to say. The Laos staters are the only ancient coins with MFBs on both sides. Did you mean on MFB on either side?
You don't have to have an app, although I'm sure there are many good ones. Try one of various online photo editors such as https://pixlr.com/editor/
What a super duper coin!! Isn't this Laos stater the only coin with a man-faced bull on both sides?? Given its rarity, I think you'll be the...
It's remarkably lifelike :D
I like the group picture too, or would if it were better lit and in focus. The other pictures are HUGE; it is much easier to look at the coins...
I'm pretty sure you are correct about it being from Marathos. I don't know how to read the dates on these can can't make out all of the...
Thanks, and yes that is the cover of the book. If you know anyone who has it or see it available for full-content online viewing, please give me...
I look forward to his writeup a well. Meanwhile, the go-to site for MFB coins is https://manfacedbullsar.wordpress.com/ (link is for the silver...
Hmm, I don't see any listed in their store right now. I wonder what brand they are?
Hmm. Design-wise, I could believe it but is the type known to exist in the tetartemorion weight range?
[ATTACH] MYSIA, Kisthene. Roger Waters, bass guitar 413-374/3 BCE. Live at Pompeii AE, 9 mm, 0.75 gm Obv: Bearded head right, wearing bashlyk....
I'd like to use a tray system but high ambient humidity makes that impractical. I'd have to have an even larger sealable box in which to store...
I know Steve has a ton of good ones. I have quite a few too :) [IMG] IONIA, Samos. 510-500 BCE AR drachm, 13.7 mm, 3.2 gm Obv: forepart of...
:D @4to2centBC, in case you missed this (I posted it a couple of years ago), my first themed collection: [IMG]...
Fun fact: Pigasus was also the name of a 145-pound (66-kg) domestic pig that was nominated for President of the United States in 1968. It was a...
Thank you, Martin. Despite using a variety of search terms I missed that example. I wonder how many others I have missed? Even now when I...
This 9 mm bronze coin was a very welcome addition to my Pigasus squadron. It is quite rare, at least in references and online databases, and...
More advice (a request, actually): if the coin is currently for auction, ask privately. If another forum member is bidding or is planning on...
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