I'm not a sir but I'll play :D [ATTACH] KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes 630-564 BCE Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint. Obv:...
That's a nice one! I hope you buy it. Here's one that was absent from my "pound of Ptolemies" collage. It was misfiled and unimaged. [ATTACH]...
Rats, I don't have a Ptolemy Isis. On the list :)
Excellent! You can't have too many Ptolemies :D I have at least one straggler who hasn't been shown. I dig it out and take a picture. It needs...
Silphium. Good luck finding some. It's extinct. (awesome coin, Noob!)
I'm sure your coins appreciate that dignified font :D
Way to be creative, guys :D
None here. It looks like provincials from Flaviopolis (Cilicia) are the only hope. Anyone??
Wow, that's quite a thread! Definitely food for thought. Until this matter is further investigated, perhaps the description should read Rev:...
Yes, that is probably the variety which led to the mis-entry in Varbanov which was subsequently recopied in various auction house descriptions.
Interesting! Do you have a link to the written account of the Thracians? I'd like to read it. As you can tell from the superficial writeup, I...
(Stealing this from an old JA post, and he stole it from a Forvm post) [IMG]
It's no marvel of ancient artistry but beehive? I didn't know any were depicted on ancient coins! I'm always happy to add an inexpensive yet...
JEALOUS!! A Homer coin is "on the list". :)
[IMG] That's quite a list!!
Hahaha! You're right-- it does look like bird poop. :D
Thank you :). I do spend quite a bit of time working on coin photography. It's just another fun aspect of the hobby.
I've blown past the one pound mark and now have 15 Ptolemaic bronzes. This one was purchased because of the excellent Zeus Ammon portrait, its...
D'oh, Eion! I forgot. Someday I will buy a better example but my love of lizards caused an itchy bidding finger. [ATTACH] MACEDON, Eion...
Only to say "nice coins!" :) Actually, Ebusus is the name of the island but it was probably also the name of the primary town, so you're good :D
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