The coin in the photo reads BIP . I or year ten making it a year newer rather than older. On what date did Antioch change to a new year?...
I most certainly am missing something. I had heard of collectors who make a practice of dipping all coins they get in acetone as a way of...
Decentius is believed to be the brother of Magnentius by at least some but that is by no means certain. I have never heard him called a son.
I like these double dated Neros. In case some reading this thread missed that, ETOYS means 'year' and AIP is the Greek numeral for 111 so the...
It seems these are hard to find nice. Mine has flat areas. [ATTACH] The rare, rare Magnentius FTR is the Falling Horseman which I don't have....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_aristodemus#Captive_rearing I would think it would be a big mistake to remount an old specimen and break...
Excellent coin and photo!
Both coins have scratches that detract or they might have brought more. My dolphin has a bigger fault: It is the less popular brother (so only...
Are captive bred Papilio aristodemus considered fakes? If properly mounted specimens from the last century can last that long, I'd expect the...
The folowing is quoted from my web page: This page is very much a 'fast food' or 'pop culture' approach to the subject of ancient numismatics. I...
What is the life expectancy of a dead butterfly? Dust to dust; gold to gold.
Odd. Of all the round one contests, I found this the easiest choice. I also agree that Musa is a movie begging to be made. Mithradatkart mint...
Martin's pair are a great illustration of the matter of the dots on the reverse. His FH4 RIC 109 has a dot under the arm of the soldier that is...
After being on CT for a while many of us know a lot of the highlights in each other's collections. I suspect many of us were surprised at some of...
All of these have been toning since cleanings long ago. The Titus is a sestertius and was ex-bronze disease when I got it in 1988 from a dealer...
I agonized over the purchase of a denarius for $13.50 when I was in high school. I still have that coin but some of you might not pay $13.50 for...
How could I not vote for a Domna. Yes, there are coins of hers that are rare and interesting if you ask me (but nobody did). Three Eastern...
For the record, there are Caesarea drachms in the name of Pescennius Niger and a few denarii attributed to that mint. The coins of real note have...
Who would want coins from Caesarea? Me. Year two coins of Septimius with the Nike reverse show the date as R for B but the mountain has a...
Probus coins would get more Interest votes if Probus had spent more time blowing his horn and less time trying to save the Empire. The coin has...
Separate names with a comma.
