Acanthus, Macedon, AR tetrobol, 470-390 BC, bull/incuse square [ATTACH]
Aigai, Macedon. 1/8 stater, 500-480 BC, goat/incuse square [ATTACH]
We have seen a major change in the hobby since metal detectors have become commonplace. Imaging what would be found if ceramic or glass could be...
My favorite on purpose pair are these two Julia Domna denarii from the 'Emesa' mint. Both were purchased as part of two group lots so you could...
I see part of this problem traceable to influence of people with a lot of money coming to the hobby with previous experience in other art forms...
In all honesty I believe one of the first reverses posted on this thread would have been the Falling Horseman were it not for them being so very...
From the obverse, this Republican denarius of Sextus Pompeius Fostlus looks to be just another Roma head coin but the reverse shows the shepherd...
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria (and passing ship) is shown on the reverse of this tetradrachm...
The mint city is reverse right while the date is reverse left. Compare to these. [ATTACH] Below is the same date but different mint. [ATTACH]
A useful site was the work of the late Tom Mallon. I don't think anyone is updating it but it is available. This page may be of interest....
I'm not sure I can know how I feel about this coin since I don't know what it looked like before it was tooled. I do know that it is nowhere...
Another A city in Sicily is Alaisa. This AE22 shows griffon and horse. [ATTACH] From Aitna is an AE23 with Athena and horse. [ATTACH] Both of...
My favorite A city is Akragas in Sicily. They made dekadrachms that sell for ridiculous numbers and this silver litra which is 1/60 as large....
See post #7 in this thread.
I have had trouble finding examples of the earlier magistrates from Marcianopolis with early style portraits of Septimius Severus. This is...
Start by viewing a wide variety of coins and see which ones appeal to you. What I like may bore you. My page below is one of thousands online...
The triangle is the Greek letter delta signifying the fourth workshop made the coin. The small photo shows an E for fifth workshop. Various mints...
My favorites of this group are the few that retained the XXI purity mark showing the alloy was 4.7% silver. They were also silver washed....
We have had years with under 2" total for the year and already have an above average season from this one storm. The advantage we have is that it...
Sometimes I get depressed by the spammers and drop in 'what is it worth' crowd but then someone comes along and teaches me something I find...
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