I believe year two would be 193-194. I do not know on what date Caesarea reckoned the start of a new year. Alexandria used August 29. Year one...
I wish I could tell you this was a handsome Roman nose as seen in Alexandria mint but, instead, I fear it is a die break. [ATTACH]
The large one is one of the later Ptolemies and not nearly the price of a Shekel of Tyre and not the best coin in the group IMO.
The obverse legend is clear enough to read for Caracalla (or Elagabalus but I like Caracalla from the portrait). OVLP at reverse left will mean...
Sorry I did not get here in time to help but am glad TIF reposted the thing. I have no idea what the problem is. The popularity of that coin...
Mine is Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria of the 14th century. I'd start there but the photo and my ignorance of medievals take it no further....
I have to question whether the coin is official or, possibly a contemporary copy which is a better thing than a modern fake made to fool...
As I recall they were glued two to a paper explaining why you wanted to buy the books. I suspect there might be a value to the intact ad with...
I wish there were a way to search what images have bee posted by member name. I have some coins in mind but have not found them. As I was...
TIF asks a great question on any imitations. How do we know how long after the originals an imitation was made. We hear theories attached to...
Something to remember about ancients is there are thousands of coins that are the only survivor of their type. Almost any specialist in a narrow...
That is a very clear stork. Mine is a cicadia. What else is there? [ATTACH]
My most recent favorite coin prop started life as a plastic ball point pen with a soft grip. I threw away the refill, spring and top half. I...
I fail to understand why those who find this or any other site completely worthless and not worth 'supporting' would want to waste their time...
My standards for such coins favor those with clear mint and date legends on the reverse and coins that have not been clipped around the edges. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've built several versions and come to the conclusion that wood vibrates less than metal and you can achieve coarse focus...
One of my favorite sestertii: [ATTACH]
I do believe it would be nice if the software generated a PM when the Supporter status was about to expire or even if it just turned your banner...
Between us all we have quite a variety of these little coins. Few will be found that are perfect in every way but being able to read the mintmark...
There is another feature of coin cost to be considered that most certainly does make a difference here. When you look up a result from a major...
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