You've been posting this around the coin forums quite a bit. But someone really needs to point out that Alexander's crown would have looked...
I'm fascinated by Celtic coins, but prices and expensive German-language references keep me from pursuing them more actively. Eduard, would you...
I'm pretty sure now that its Ghaznavid. But I still can't read it.
I usually just eyeball it, but when I do need a glass I use a Zeiss 12/24.
Yes, Athens. Like most ancient coins, we don't know the name of the denomination and simply categorize it by size, in this case AE2 (bronze, 2nd...
Kroll 83, 190-183 BC.
At first glance, I thought maybe a dirhem of the Abbasid Caliphate. But the script looks wrong. Maybe Ayyubids? I'll have to get back to this one.
Bricks without straw... :D Looks like Athens, with the legend AΘE. I'll get you a precise reference when I get home.
Diameter in millimeters, please. And weight in grams, if possible.
A good start. I've ordered United States Sales Tax Tokens and Stamps by M. K. Malehorn from the library.
Interesting. But these seem to be denominated in full cents? Can you recommend a book or article on these?
Can anyone comment on how these would have functioned?
Howabout we mix it up a bit? What's your BEST ugliest coin? [IMG] PB Tessera from Ephesus, Ionia c. 1st-2nd cent AD 3.0 gm, 17mm Cult statue of...
I haven't seen the movie, but I love the book. Unfortunately, I can't make out what it is from those pictures.
Very rough pictures, but it looks like Indian Princely State of Travancore Rama Varma VI 1 cash 1901-1910 KM 46
Kindly define "Constantinian Era" :D
Ancient Rome. Emperor Aurelian, reverse FORTVNA REDVX. Mintmark not legible. Before anyone flips about a Roman coin being discovered in Georgia,...
Very nice. But very upside down. :D
I'll keep an eye out for it - I'm reading Hucker "China's Imperial Past" for class, it focuses more on the broader themes of history. I could...
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