Although it can't provide reliable authentication information it might be possible to calibrate it to give a hint how corroded the interior of the...
Picture of the coin?
I don't know if this man-headed bull represents a river god. I have almost no information on the city or the coins. [ATTACH] Epirus, Ambrakia,...
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bullion_Famine Europe ran out of silver in the 15th century. It is likely a lot of Roman silver...
Pinhead / ant-bull? [ATTACH] Spain, Castulo (or imitation?), AE19 4.22g Head / Bull SNG BM 1399 [ATTACH]
Here is another small Amisos. This one features Perseus and a flying sword! [ATTACH] Pontos, Amisos, 85-65 BC, 2.64g, 15mm Obv: Head of Perseus...
Great coin Pavlos. I almost bid on it myself. Richard Ashton believes the double-axe / Κ issue is from Kaunos [“Kaunos, not Miletos or Mylasa”,...
There are a few more details in the link I sent. My limited knowledge comes from a presentation, I believe by Haim Gitler, who used a handheld...
The American Numismatic Society library has one and it is said to have 3 plates....
There was a discussion on XRF here two years ago. I don't know anyone who has tried this himself.
I had expected to receive two coins but yesterday three showed up in the mail. The unexpected coin was "lot 455*C". Here it is (flatbed scan):...
The gold coins are amazing. Here is a bronze: [ATTACH] THRACE, PANTIKAPAION AE Tetrachalk, 21mm, circa 314-310 BC. Obv: Head of old Pan right....
@Christie21 your avatar is well-known "cute girl wallpaper". Are you a collector? I suspect ancient coins are easier because replica makers like...
@Finn235 I am curious what you think depicted in the Chach coin above. I have heard the obverse described as "Right three quarter bust, wearing...
Doug, great example from Phokaia to start this thread! I saw that specimen in Philadelphia and had a strong reaction to it. Your photo of it is...
Not a coin, but a book: [ATTACH] (not my photo) This book was written in 1885 by Imhoof-Blumer and Percy Gardner. I have the Argonaut printing...
Here is an obol that came in a group lot [ATTACH] Neandreia, circa 400 BC, AR 0.56g, obol Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right Rev: [N]EA above ram...
I boosted the contrast: [ATTACH] It is not a $39 coin. It does not depict a Roman Thanksgiving turkey drawn around Augustus Caesar's hand.
This Pegasos type, from Dia in Bithynia, used to be extremely rare. von Aulock published one in his SNG. As far as I can tell von Aulock's was...
Good job finding the coin in a CNG group lot. It can be surprising what goes through those lots! Here is a Mithradates the Great coin with two...
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