I have a few. I purchased this one from ArtAncientLTD, which makes me feel a little better. Still pretty scary to purchase these and Eubeoan...
I seem to have an affinity toward all eras of Electrum coins. I started your book. The English translation flows surprisingly well. My few...
Did anyone else bum around ebay when they were new? I did. I didn't buy from ancient websites or auctions for several years.
Ah. That narrows it down to one other person. I'm just used to him having some facial hair on his drachms.
@Magnus Maximus Ariarathes iv? Didn't research busts. Just a gut feeling.
I don't want to ruin it and guess all of them; so I'll go with #1. Julius, bottom row, 2nd from left.
How about I buy it from you, then let you know if it's real when it gets here?
I only have 1 denomination from Caria; which also happens to be one of my favorite coins. [ATTACH] Caria, Rhodes. 229-205 BC. AR Didrachm....
Yes. Posted a page or two back [ATTACH]
Thirdly (and pretty ugly) Not really a surprise and not in the best condition; horribly smoothed and tooled. BUT, it's Pupienus. [ATTACH]...
Thank you. The CNG photo didn't do the toning justice
Newp: I wish it had the "MACEDON" on flan on the obv, but you get what you pay for. [ATTACH] MACEDON (Roman Province). Aesillas. Quaestor, circa...
Next up. The Lot photo only had the Rev showing, which is pretty generic. I was happy to see who was on the obv. [ATTACH] Clodius Albinus. As...
The above group lot showed up.... a few months later; but thought I would post the coins that pleasantly surprised me. First up. I thought for...
I bought a recent lot of provincial tets w/ a few Alexandrians in there. This is the nicer of the group: [ATTACH] EGYPT, Alexandria. Gordian...
Although 1.25 months late; I concur with the coin being an AR drachm. I have one also minted under Antigonos I Monophthalmos: [ATTACH] You can...
I have a similar in gold [ATTACH] Constans II and Constantine IV, AV Solidus Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Constans, with long beard on...
Great write up. Mine (and only siliqua) [ATTACH] Constantius II AD 353-360. DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, curassed bust right...
If ancient, the obverse bust is probably that of Antoninus Pius. He issued a series of suckling piglet AE's. I'm leaning toward modern fantasy...
My favorite portrait. Also a Consecratio [ATTACH]
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