2nd century already - how time does fly! I'm sure you have seen these before but I am relatively weak in 2nd century so the best ones were more...
I really like that bull! If it were my coin I would want to research the correctness of the term boukranion before using it. I may be wrong and...
Agree! You also need to get a smaller stand for smaller coins. I used to use only dowel rods but now have a iron rod about 3/16" diameter on...
It looks like a lovely coin but I have coins that defied my photo efforts on the first dozen attempts. I just keep trying different ideas and...
In general, I prefer we not introduce confusion by trying to correct errors of technical fact of political correctness that have been in place...
In case you are not aware, you can go to the profile pages of the bullies that bother you and click 'Ignore'. Our posts will go away.
As before it is really hard to choose and I'll have to apologize to my 3rd century 'also ran' losers but here are three coins of the 200's BC that...
I don't at all mind being asked opinions on a coin but it has come up more than once that someone has posted a coin I had seen and had some...
Perhaps we should realize there is a downside to these long threads and people won't read the first page to see the gameplan was to spend three...
Postman today brought the coin I was expecting. I still find no evidence of it being listed combining this obverse and reverse. I notice what I...
I consider it inappropriate to ask even by PM about a coin that has not yet closed. What if you posted this question and I had already set my...
It is an excellent stirrup coin.
At the time your coin was made, the mint at Constantinople had four workshops or teams producing the coins. Delta means your coin was made by the...
While I agree with VK's ID, this monogram is one I have not been able to decipher to my satisfaction. Usually after someone points out the answer...
Velia AR didrachm 400-350 BC Athena / lunching lion There are several lion variations from Velia but this one is best because of the way the...
Thank you. Let me know if you want something looked up in a book I have that you don't.
Please understand that while I am a serious opponent of slabbing coins (at least ancients) I am a big fan of encased postage stamps and would...
I see not only the x above but another I below: X II I making it 13. See Sear Byzantine page 86 (mine is a 1974 edition so yours may be...
I fail to understand the listing trihemitetartemorion (trihemiobol). The coin might be right to be called trihemitetartemorion or 3/8 of an obol...
Thanks. I hope all who might care get some good out of seeing these sample pages. Note how many coins come in several legend spacings as well as...
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