Wow! $500 seems rather high for this particular coin. But, hey, sometimes one has to pay the price for a coin that is wanted for one's...
That's a beautiful and desirable coin SwK. Like Doug, I would love to own one of these, but the prices are generally too high for my budget. I'm...
I hope you win. Good luck!
Nice coin I would like to own. Congrats.
It has something to do with the price of tea in China. Or maybe I'm wrong.
There are several workshops represented with the Constantius II RIC VIII ANT 49 including Theta.
I dunno, I was just getting used to the idea the horn is a dried bull penis.
Both the second and third coins I posted display Dionysos on the obverse.
Yours looks different. Mine is: AMISOS, PONTOS Æ17 OBVERSE: Head of Dionysos with ivy-wreath right REVERSE: AM-ISOS, Thyrsos; monogram to right...
RIC VIII Antioch 49, 337-341 AD. Listed as common
Nice pick up Mikey. I have no Mithradates VI coins, but I do have some Pontos Amisos coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I see nothing wrong with your coin Sallent. It looks quite sharp. However, I'm glad they are questioning someone else's coin and not mine (whew).
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It's not ancient. I've never seen one like it
It's always about the money......
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Hey man, that sure is different. 102 mm long? Where in the heck did they carry the thing? Heavy too.
Congrats on the new coin. [ATTACH] ELAGABALUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP ANTONINVS AVG - Laureate, draped bust right REVERSE: P M TR P III COS III...
Excellent Latin saying.
Glad to be of assistance. Best way to look for something like this when you do not have a starting point other than the emperor and the reverse...
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