I agree that Syria is another possibility. I'm not sure if Tomis issued bronzes that small but there does appear to be an M on the reverse. I'll...
What makes you sure it's a LRB? There are some Greeks with that reverse. Could be from Thrace (Tomis). Something like this coin from Wildwinds:...
Fantastic coin! Until this Alexandrian coin was brought to my attention, I was unaware that the Great Sphinx was depicted on any ancient coins....
:wideyed: Wow! When you decided to start collecting ancients you certainly didn't do it halfway! Very impressive!
They're both fabulous. The Hieron II has a particularly graceful and attractive portrait. I'm loving all of your eye candy, Zohar!
Hopefully my internet connection woes will resolve and I'll have the capacity to load this page. I want to see it! :(
I don't have many Imperials but here's one missing from your list. [IMG] Germanicus, father of Caligula struck 42/43 AD under Claudius, Rome...
To be more specific, Martin is a Sev-aholic and Prob-aholic. :D
Beautiful portrait, great details on the taenia :)
Nice writeup, JA! As interest and knowledge of Provincials increases, those of us who are amassing less-than-mint-state coins will be sittin'...
I only have this forlorn bronze from Sextus Pompey. Can't complain about the price though since it was part of a nice mixed lot. It may not be...
I'll take one of each please :) Here's a favorite snake coin: [IMG] THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla 198-217 AD AE29, 16.4 gm Obv: AYT K M AY CEY...
I'll give that a try before resorting to more aggressive techniques.
Here's my one cistophoric tet-- from the Stack's mixed lot. It's not my favorite coin. Maybe I'll try cleaning the crust although the...
What a coincidence. I was just doing a search for Stevex6 snake-themed threads because I bought one at WFOM and was going to drop it into one of...
You're welcome, sugarbritches :D
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