In addition to a few samples of coinage from around the Arabian Peninsula: Sabaean, Himyarite, Judaea Capta, Arabia Pertraea, etc. :)
Fantastic, Mr. Bing! I'll take the time to read the text when I got home from work, but well done on the coin! It's a beauty.
Speaking of which, I'm a little low on Judaic myself as I haven't acquired a single piece yet. But the coinage of this area intrigues me enough to...
Like chasing TPG grades? Nah. We're not that dumb around here, Chris. :whistle:
Counterstamps were occasionally used in antiquity to claim and/or monetize the coins of another nation. Here is a Seleucid anchor counterstamp...
This is another thread that features a particular Nabataean king’s coinage – this time it’s the last of the kings: Rabbel II (70-106). Not much is...
Greg, you found a coin that Doug actually likes. That's gotta be worth, like, a million dollars on eBay.
The Greeks and Romans seemed to personify every human characteristic as a deity. I think the modern, abstract, psychological description of...
This is what wiki has. Not sure how accurate it is, considering the source...
Watch for low-opening-bid auctions on LRBs. Some sellers still go that route, and that's where the real bargains are. I recently tracked two...
I have a coin of similar typology and roughly of the same era from Macedon. I'm assuming the Carthaginians modeled some of their coins after the...
What makes you say that the second bust is of Triptolemus?
I'd like to find a VF Julia Mamea Bostra provincial bronze - head of Zeus/Ammon on the reverse. They're somewhat scarce. There's one on eBay now...
Will do. I have babysitting issues as well - my wife works occasional Saturdays. Not sure about that one.
Same here - not sure if I can, but I'll try to arrange things to free up a few hours. Hate to skip a coin show that's only a 15-minute drive away.
The biga reverse is a very attractive type. That'll be my next Caracalla.
Anyone remember the Ferengi? [img]
A colorized coin I actually like. Will wonders never cease?
Hey, I can do this one... [ATTACH]
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