S is for Snow Leopard which is what lives in the mountains around Chach. Tarnavch 8th century AD. Yes, lion is just as likely an ID. [ATTACH]
I have never taken a satisfactory photo of mine. It looks better than this so I should try, try again. Rough, dark and shiny are not good...
The third one is another denarius of Septimius Severus with Victory walking reverse. A full ID would require legend you are missing including the...
This thread reminds me I need to practice shooting non-ancient coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I'm missing the Licinius II from the set and most of mine could use serious upgrading but the Eros series is on my list. Licinius I [ATTACH]...
Quinarii are consistently less available than denarii and cost more. I have only a couple low grade, common ones. Q. Titius [ATTACH] Hadrian...
Could your eye overlook my coin's problem as easily as your scratches? I have to wonder how a fake die got so broken up making fourrees. Did...
Your numbers are very much like mine when I was in high school except I had not yet started into fourrees. In 50 years, what might be your...
I see nothing wrong with it. Billon does not weather well in the ground. When you get to a point with billon, you sometimes can even see...
[ATTACH] My Antioch version differs in having an altar next to Venus.
Pishpash's coin is a good example of the later period GERM obverse where the portrait is not quite as scowling as the earlier BRIT period. dlhill...
This is caused when someone posts a reply having seen the first post asking a question but does not follow down to read the answers that followed....
BRIT obverse coins were from the time around the death of Geta which was the event for which we will always remember Caracalla. Mars is a good...
Easiest as in less than impossible. These always struck me as funny because they are sold a coins of a certain ruler based on who was in power on...
http://www.jhecoins.com/obverselegends.htm Your Licinius has legible legends and is a good candidate for using the link above. It requires you...
The thought just struck me that many people try for the first twelve but where are the sets of the last twelve? That would be the Western...
I find some interest that "drachm" is still used for a weight of 1/16 ounce. That makes four of them about 7 grams which is roughly what the last...
You might enjoy looking at coin types #3 and #5 on my page: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/uncleaned.html The other matter is that...
Sadly, there is a lot of bad information above. Constans is correct not either of his brothers named by others. Siscia and Thessalonica are...
This could not be said better. Slabbed coins will sell for more but only to people willing to pay more. People like me will be happy to buy the...
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