Haven't had a coin giveaway in a while so I thought that with all the crazy stuff that's going on this would be a good time to do it. Just came...
The Carthage ae types with male head obverse / galloping horse right reverse overstruck on the Tanit / horse standing in front of palm tree may be...
Wife, me and COVID ... nuff said
Don't fret about going crazy ... at this point we all are
It's certainly Caracalla from Stobi. I've seen these in the 24mm up to the low 30mm's in diameter and there are a whole lot of different reverse...
Not 100% sure but it looks like ΓAIOΣ (the lettering runs CCW from top left) to the left of the obverse bust which would lead me to believe it may...
Couple of interesting coins I photographed today: 1. Ankyra Phrygia Ae (15mm, 4.2gms) Obv: ΘEΩN ΣYNKΛHTON; Bust of Senate right Rev: Stele; ΠO...
Here's another Ae2 type, with the VIRTVS EXERCITI, Emperor and Captive reverse. [ATTACH] This is an Ae3 type; GLORIA ROMANORVM with Emperor on...
Since we're having a bit of fun tonight I just took a pic of this one and didn't notice what the reverse looked like until I saw the enlarged...
It's Saturday night and the kids are around ... here's a couple of them : 1. Marcus Aurelius; Magnesia ad Sipylum, Lydia Obv: KAI - AYPHΛIOC;...
Thanks all. Repunched date and not a double date ... I probably knew that in the early '80s when I collected these but unfortunately time has a...
I was going through my old collection of half dimes and I found this one which I marked as a double date. I went to the PCGS site and I didn't see...
I buy ancients based on four criteria: 1. Do I like it 2. Do I really like it 3. Do I really, really like it 4. I've never seen this one
One other unusual little ae coin I came across tonight: Athens Attica ca. 80-70 BC, Ae (14mm, 3.4gms) Obv: Laureate bust of Apollo right within...
Here's a tiny bronze I came across recently. Had never even heard of this type: Chalke, (Islands off) Lesbos Ae; 4th century BC (8mm, 0.6gms)...
Arados Phoenicia AR Hemidrachm; Tyche / Prow
Looks like an Elagabalus issue from Charachmoba with the Altar of Dusares reverse.
Thanks! Wasn't expecting an answer on mine but now I know why I couldn't find it. What do you think the figure to the bottom right of the bust is?...
It reminds me of this coin .... different city (this one is Philippopolis) but possibly the same Emperor, Septimius Severus. Unfortunately I can't...
@Pavlos and @Mike Margolis ; Nice coins and tough to find. I've seen a few of the Adaios types but they're normally pretty worn. Thought I'd...
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