That's a really beautiful coin!
Is that an Aramaic "N" or "D" on the obverse of this coin? I am not knowledgeable on the nuances of ancient script styles. [ATTACH]
You sure are right on that! The Gaza owl, with the facing owl on the reverse is exceedingly rare. I guess I was wrong about any of my owls...
In my case I cover all depths. Most of my purchases have been mid-grade coins, but in the past I did aim high (at least for me), but those...
Here are two tetradrachms of Tigranes II, the second one actually an imitation. First, the Real McCoy. Kings of Armenia, 95-55 BC Tigranes II,...
Those are wonderful Gazan Roman tetradrachm examples, Al, and very rare to boot! I have nary one from Gaza, only owls which are probably from...
The only coin that I own from Zutpen is this daalder of 30 stuivers, 1689. As is typical of coins of this type the strike is uneven, the coin...
Burma (Myanmar) Pyu Kings, 250-600 AD Tanka silver unit of 80 ratti [ATTACH]
I really like your Utrecht silver ducat, 1801, from the Batavian Republic!
Sudan 20 piastres AH 1312, year 12 KM 32.1 [ATTACH]
Thank you. Yes, given the size and weight of the pence and 2 pence, they were easily prone to damage and wear. My coin is not without faults....
Here's a recent acquisition that needs further research. Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate Æ Fals. Uncertain mint, AD 640-650. Pseudo-Byzantine...
By using existing coins that are within the correct weight range, the need to melt them and cast new flans is skipped, thereby speeding up the...
It does essentially, with several changes in the design of the Pi, although the period after 262 BC is a little murky to me. The new style owls...
That's a good question. The Pi style owls extended into the third century BC. This period is not well documented, and there is some confusion,...
Burma Pyu Kings Tanka silver unit of 80 ratti 250-600 AD 9.5 grams [ATTACH] Next: A coin that was demonitzed or a coin that was reminted.
On the face of it, with just a cursory look, it's just another intermediate Athenian owl, part of the huge owl output by the Athenian Mint in the...
The cartwheel penny, dated 1797. was the first of its kind produced with steam-powered presses, driven by Boulton & Watt steam engines. This is a...
The VOC coinage, especially the ducatons, has always been a challenge to acquire. I do have a fake VOC ducaton from Indonesia, that's listed on...
Yes, the silver ducats are very attractive on the whole, as is the 3 Gulden crowns produced later in the 18th century. This is one of the first...
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