The 'local symbol' at the end translates/duplicates the officina letter given in Greek before the SIS. They appear on several issues from the...
Another with the same three but from Alexandria. This year 20 (L K) tetradrachm was struck beginning the last day of August 211. In late...
To me the most interesting part of this issue is the regnal dating that differs on the two sides. Vaballathus was the old ruler in year four...
When we say 'find' a coin, some of us mean searching the big online sales using acsearch or the higher priced options. Others 'find' mid-low...
Ikshvakus PB14 Scrawny elephant left / Ujjain circles I know less than nothing about these. Anyone? [ATTACH] Maues Indo Skythian AE28...
Mine uses different dies and I called the 'up' on the reverse differently because of the trident around which the dolphin entwines. Mine was from...
This is the question all specialists face. When you see a coin few people recognize as special but selling for high price, do you feel obligated...
With an estimated 2200 types for legends and poses, that may not be too much of an exaggeration.
I like it. I consider mine faulty for the lack of clear trident and dolphin but I prefer this style shared by yours and most of those shown here...
Sol may have taken a break at Rome but he was active in the Empire. Gordian III Oriens [ATTACH] Philip II Sol [ATTACH] Valerian I Oriens x2...
This Macedonian Koinon of the third century AD has little going for it save the two prize urns with legend broken into three lines: Ο ΛVΜ ΠΙΑ [ATTACH]
Most of the Aspendos wrestlers are shown grappling but there are a few shown punching or tripping. [ATTACH]
I never could bring myself to decide between these two dupondii of the type. One has much more detail but lousy surfaces. The wear on the second...
I have not yet found one of these. Does anyone have one to show? Here are two Imperials (one each): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like mine better. It may not have a punchmark on the jaw but it has much more 'added history'. :shame: [ATTACH]
I would love to know the answer to this one. I find it interesting that silver coins show the mountain in very stylized fashion but not with an...
Do you know on what evidence they assign a value of 1/2 to these radiate fractions? That seems high considering the lack of silver and their size.
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