[ATTACH] Pergamon 2nd-1st century BC - my favorite owl [ATTACH] The bull of Ba'al (Luy) on Aspendos stater 4th century BC [ATTACH] Same c/m on...
[ATTACH] Yours is so much better! [ATTACH] Akragas c.405 BC [ATTACH] Pantikapion star/bow 4th century [ATTACH] Ephesis AE14 very small c/m under...
This is a great type that should sell for a premium IMHO but the CNG listing at $47 is really sad IMHO. The coin was issued shortly after the...
There is probably no question we see more often and no question with more disagreement as to the answer. Most of us that have been collection...
Anoob's efforts made me want to try this and he was right about it being harder than it looks. My only video capable camera is my Canon DSLR...
We here on CT represent a pretty full range of types. We have those with high standards who buy only the finest specimens and those who prefer to...
"Chorus: Both are pure metal and used all over Greece and by the rest of the world, but we don’t use them at all and, instead, we work with these...
Now I know that this is nowhere near evidence of anything but the dents in Athena's cheek on this obol look like tooth marks to me. This coin is...
I realize that many do not accept the evidence of Aristophanes regarding carrying small coins in the mouth but I will point out that comic plays...
It might help to know what backs up what but if the coin has 6H or invert axis, I could see the hole was left of the ear and where the tooling is...
A few questions: How do you believe the tooling (possibly also on the reverse figure?) affected the price? A name off flan coin worn to fine...
I thought a cartouche was reserved for a royal name. I took the right character as a feminine sign but do not find the second from the right in...
What does it say? A woman's name?
Perhaps now we see why some of us post on venues like Coin Talk. We know that the more people that get interested in our hobby, the better it...
I feel guilty (Forgive me Mrs. X6) mentioning it but the #1 cast bronze options are the Italian/Roman Aes Grave. If you are altogether more made...
Why is always a hard question but the double denomination had long been marked with the masculine sun god's radiate crown so a feminine equivalent...
[ATTACH] antoninianus of Julia Domna
My image file names are selected to sort alphabetically in the order I want them. That starts with a two letter code followed by a 4 digit number...
I'm not here to speak for Valentinian's intent but I am one who feels uncomfortable buying any coin of this type except, perhaps, from Barry...
If you plan to shoot a lot of center holed coins (like Chinese cash) you can make a stand out of a CD/DVD package spindle. Cut of the very tip of...
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