That's it. Just one.
I always wonder who made the coins I have, and why (most of my ancients are not "government-issue"). I love it when I'm holding a coin that is the...
At first blush, it looks okay. But please show the reverse as well.
I concur. Definitely not a die - where would it be struck with the hammer? I'll add that this piece was probably created by pressing a piece of...
I voted Liberty nickels as well. Excusing the keys, the whole series can be had in circulated grade at a reasonable price. I've always had a...
Haha. That's actually a pet peeve of mine. If you look at my old posts, you'll notice that I almost never say "I collect ancients." "Ancients"...
How about classical numismatist?
Fossil? That's the best you can do? I have books on my shelf in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Turkish, and Chinese that I...
I generally only watch HBO dramas (THE WIRE! WOW!) and comedies. Even the older, more educational history channel became somewhat too simplistic...
My information may be several years out of date! Heh
Yes - there has been much contentious scholarship for this period, mostly revolving around the political and national alignments of certain of the...
Many US collectors shy away from coins that aren't perfectly round. You'll come around someday. :D Chris - I suppose that is a nice little group....
It is a Roman provincial bronze of Gordian III, from Metropolis in Ionia. I will leave the cleaning and other comments to others, but I will...
Frank Holt is a wonderful and extremely engaging author on the subject of Hellenistic Baktria. I heartily recommend his work.
Yes. That's what I meant by "money of account." Sorry about the jargon - I've read and written quite a bit on the ancient economy. I sometimes...
This is precisely the reason why critical thinking is the most important skill schools can teach.
She may have just misspoke. Sestertii (abbreviation HS) were the primary unit of account until the 3rd century. She probably intended to say that...
No, if I wanted something explicit I'd get some spintriae. ;) I like Spes because she is the goddess of hope. She's shown holding a flower (always...
I've always had a fondness for Spes.
Read the legend. Does that look like the name of an English king to you?
Separate names with a comma.