Since the first coin is a bronze didrachm of the Bretti (Bruttium) of Southern Italy and the second is a silver drachm of the Massi (Massalia) of...
Wonderful Tets!!! Mine is a 'poor mans' special.....A bronze (AE-25) with Dionysos on both sides. Does Maroneia count??? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
WOW!!! Ancient nut and joe have stole the show!!! Simply gorgeous examples of fine art---Just fantastic!!!!
Wonderful OP of Caracalla!!! I think he was totally misunderstood........he simply liked sucking lemons as he sat for portraits:rolleyes::D
My only 'Larissa' is the type TIF described:(;) Wonderful coin @zumbly and it definitely is 'refreshingly different'.....:woot::woot:
WOW!!!:woot::woot: That's an incredible coin and one I would LOVE to own!!! I have nothing comparable:(
Wonderful posts everyone!!! My examples are far more pedestrian-----especially when compared to TIF's gorgeous example. AE-AS, Dupondius and...
My best guess is that it appears to be from the photo...and since it is a scarce and popular 'Judea Capta' type I'm automatically wary of...
I can't say I ever recall noticing those 'long neck' varieties before.....weird but interesting!!
Cool post !!! I need to get at least one of those 'cast' types.....eventually;)
I think Bing might be on the right track.....
Super posts!! Love that Aesillas Tet Noob!!!
I LOVE that coin and the 'odd shape' in no way detracts from it as far as I'm concerned....it just makes it even more interesting and the...
Wonderful thread and posts!!! Considering how much 'architecture' appeals to me as a device theme, I seem to have surprisingly few...
Very nice!!! Since selling off my high grade TET and Drachm, all I have now is a modest budget drachm and a bronze as follows... [ATTACH]...
Cool posts all !! No Mark Anthony Quinariii.....but I do have these two---Cato and Egnatius: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Lovely examples guys...Nothing seems to surpass a nice big bronze!!
WOW!!! Fantastic posts and I absolutely LOVE your OP @zumbly !!! I still haven't been able to snag any of the type...only a few Syracuse/Hieron...
While I'm sorry to read that the OP coin may be either a fake or more likely a later bronze as Doug states, this thread certainly has been...
Interesting......I never noticed the PIAV variety before.... So Victorinus was a 'Piavvonii??? Like Caesar was a Julii??
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