One should always have one's club handy.
I'm not averse to video games, but they don't seem to hold my interest very long. I kill a few zombies and I'm done...
Relax, dude. We're talking Ptolemy here. Got any of those? :)
Fabulous piece, AN! As usual, your tastes are impeccable.
Well I did talk to Daniel Wolf and my suspicions were confirmed concerning the lack of control mark. He corrected the attribution to Sv. 711. He...
Well, I hate to throw cold water, Chris, but good luck with that. My boys' recreations consist of girls and video games. Coins are for spending....
Thanks Bill - I'll ask him about the attribution of this piece.
I picked up this little Ptolemaic bronze today, for the sake of collecting a few examples of the coins that served as hosts to my overstruck...
Come on in scottishmoney, the water's just fine.
I've got nothing to add but admiration for the coin. Great piece!
That particular coin isn't easy to find, Whiz. I only see one other on the market, offered by a dealer in UAE, but it's almost worn smooth -...
We've got more than a few dairy farms here in Amish country. One makes some of the best ice cream in the county. They have a seating area outside,...
It's a great coin, and so is the second. I appreciate all the info as well. It's interesting that Constans II was a similar character to his...
You're not that ugly, Bing. :p
Yeah, I don't know, vlaha - just stabbing at the dark. Maybe if the protrusion was shallow enough and you hammered the flan down hard, it wouldn't...
I was thinking you might tap the flan down onto the anvil with a hammer, so it stayed in place before you struck it with the die. I'm curious now...
They always look utilitarian to me - a beveled, serrated anvil protrusion that would easily hold the flan in place while the obverse was being...
I called Microsoft support the other day and the guy said, "Hello, my name is Rajno MaHaKsaTraPaSa DaMaSeNaSaPuTraSa RaJnoH MaHaKstrapTsa...
Rajno MaHaKsaTraPaSa DaMaSeNaSaPuTraSa RaJnoH MaHaKstrapTsa ViJaYaSeNaSa :eek: That's some legend.
Is there any symbolic significance to the incuse mill-sail pattern?
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