Pish and Doug's examples are just gorgeous!!!
That is one of the coolest aspects of these coins...and your example displays it so well!!
While choosing between two bronzes (the other was a recently posted 'Assarion'), I couldn't let this one pass me by----the details and devices are...
OH, here's a 'nice' example that I do have: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Terrific coin Martin !! Like you, I seem drawn towards the 'Marti' types...... Most of my current examples resemble your 'ugly old beast'...
VERY nice AE-2 of Gratian Chris!!! My poor little AE-4's are impossible for me to photograph at the moment...but they are just the average common...
Wonderful details on that denarius MM !! That portrait is exquisite! I LOVE all the posts!! A couple examples of mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
BTW: For those still wondering, a 'Assarion' was supposed to be 1/10 of a denarius or drachma.
As I understand it, it was used by 'fullers' to clean clothes----all those togas needed to be harshly 'bleached' to look nice and white LOL
After giving it some thought, realizing all the books I've read (or re-read) over the past 12 months primarily depicted coins a bit out of my...
WOW !!! The posts are extraordinary!! Just a fantastic array of variations!! Dang, Now I have to get some with 'anubis' as well LOL Interesting...
Absolutely LOVE that AS of Nero !! Jeez, I didn't start collecting until about 46 years of age, so I read a ton of books first and they all...
Love that big bronze Bing!!!!
Love the posts---but I'm starting to get more and more jealous of TIF:p:p I think I have lost track of what has been posted.. But here's an...
Since poor Elagabalus had only a Billon Tet and a Antoninianus to keep him company, I felt compelled to add a bronze to the mix....and this one...
Well, if the 'ante' is a Max, count me in: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Without that 'seam', I would have believed it to be legit.....I'm not sure what to think.
Phenomenal posts !! I love that fantastic depiction of a Sphinx
Lovely additions !! My Nero dupondius and a Rhodian.... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
LOVE it !!!!
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