I like these Kindya tetrobols quite a lot :). Mine is right-facing. The reverse geometric design looks a bit smushed but the Ketos is very nice....
Can a provincial play in this thread? :) [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius year 2, CE 137 diobol, 24.5 mm, 11.5 gm Obv: ΛA IΛ IOCKAICAP, bare...
AE means bronze/brass/copper; from the Latin "aes", which means roughly the same.
The type was struck in that region/city when it was semi-autonomous. I can't read the date below the altar. The type was struck during the reign...
He is also known as Kojak. [IMG] Oh, wait. That's Telly (Savalas). :D
http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/verdi-care.html CoinTalk user BadThad is the chemist/inventor.
Dudette ;)
Hi Ro :) It's a great type. This one needs treatment for bronze disease right away. It looks like it has recurred or was not adequately treated :(.
@dltsrq, you're right. I misunderstood the scope and mixed up the MOUs. It doesn't change how I feel about the matter. CNG's information on the...
Oki, that's fantastic!!
Wow! I was unaware of these types. Very cool!!
I know the search was broad but I was giving TopCat the opportunity to sleuth it out for himself :). You're right about short words in most...
Point taken; the hope is that the restrictions will curb looting and its resulting disturbance of archaeological sites. Perhaps that might make a...
When the coin is nice and it comes with interesting provenance, all the better! As for "buy the coin, not the pedigree", there are some...
Thanks, John! :) That's a fantastic Zeus/Warrior AE drachm, JA! Did I overlook this in one of your CoinClub sales, or was it a private deal?
I wonder if he was the "Clio" of his day :D. Somewhere I read how many coins BCD amassed but I didn't bookmark it. Ardy would probably know.
Ah, I see. When the link failed you went to their home page and typed the search terms in search box to the right. On that page, a search will...
That dinner looks scrumptious! Cute thread title too :)
Varbanov's Greek Imperial Coins (English version) would be a reasonable thing for me to buy, given my love of provincials. One of these days :)...
Humph. Now I'm all riled up again. Continuing the ridiculous logic, should the US ban other countries' citizens from buying or owning an...
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