I'm away from my computer and can't browse easily, but the reverse spells Markianopolis (you can see enough of the letters, although Greek)....
That makes perfect sense. End-collectors realize only intangible value from having the additional pedigree. Auction houses stand to make more...
That's a pretty strong and abrasive statement. I'm not sure why you think they "do it by hand". From their website: The strength of Ex-Numis®...
The same thing happened to me when I bought Emmett's book on Alexandrian coins. I'd better be careful about which books I buy :D.
Another fantastic addition, Oki! Did you buy that book on Hadrian cistophorii? Is that driving your acquisition of these coins?
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Oh, we're posting the Perseus-slaying-Medusas? Okay :D [IMG] PONTOS, Amisos 85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator AE29, 19.5 gm Obv:...
Boy, I do love an ID challenge but have no idea on that first one. I don't recall seeing anything like it before, with anepigraph obverse and...
Wow, the second Constantius II (above) has an incredibly detailed and clear reverse!
Is that you? :wideyed: Great photo! That is one looooooooong longboard.
This is out of my comfort zone but I think it is a barbarous radiate of Tetricus or Tetricus II. The reverse looks like Sol (in his classic West...
What a wonderful coin, Quant.Geek! Great examples everyone!
Sure! Well, except for the stealing part. Z, you'll have to bring the TV. Steve, BYOB. Sounds like fun, huh? :joyful::joyful:
^^^ Just kidding, of course. You and Z are two of my favorite coinfamily members :).
What's this "our" of which you speak? :D
I'll toss mine in too :) [IMG] I think it's a tigress rather than panther, err, panthress? Collecting the Gallienus zoo series looks like...
Hey now... don't you start playing in my Roman Egyptian sandbox! :P
Steve stepped away from his desk, so I'll act as his secretary :D. Yes, that first coin's reverse has the date "L IΔ". Full attribution: EGYPT,...
The Roman Egyptian obols are bronze. The debased silver alloy called "billion" was used for their tetradrachms, although I'm not certain when the...
A couple more Alexandrian obols: [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius as Caesar AE obol, 20.5 mm, 6.0 gm. Alexandria. Year 15 (CE 151/2)...
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