I purchased this from a Swedish dealer who had a box with over 100 Menander drachms. I was a new collector and didn't know I was supposed to ask...
This drachm has a very low weight suggesting that it is "crystalized" internally. The surfaces are good, though black. I purchased it at the ANA...
The inscriptions on Sasanian obols have always amazed me. Do you have any idea how they created them? I have none! I have a nothing so early...
VCoins and MA-Shops list coins still for sale. Meaning no one yet wants them at the offered price (plus shipping). If you search eBay for "shahi...
I live not far from you. In Westchester county there are three shows yearly in Tarrytown. The next one is November 24th/25th at the Westchester...
Philip V named his son Perseus hoping for another Greek hero. @Alegandron posted a denarius that shows how that dream ended. A century later...
I also have a Tyche of Tarsos. Tarsos has been using this design for a long time. I especially like the Zeus side which reminds me of the...
I am pleased to see folks posting their Philips. I only came onto mine last year, shortly before I joined Coin Talk. When I got here many folks...
This one lacks your fine toning. [ATTACH] Philip I (the Arab), 247 AD, 3.85g, Antoninius 22mm Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG; Bust, radiate, draped,...
This Carus tetradrachm portrait seems to have hair. I have heard the theory that provincial mints received a portrait bust of each new emperor....
I was fortunate to acquire a coin from Arthur Houghton's collection. [ATTACH] Antiochos IV, AE, 167-165/4 BC? Obv: Diademed and radiate head of...
The ANS has an 8-week summer seminar for graduate students. The idea is to take people smart and skilled enough to be in a PhD program in...
The most recent episode of Hardcore History, "Celtic Holocaust", covers this period and can be downloaded for free at...
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