Hmmm, The more I look at it, rotating the image etc, the more it looks off to me as well....regardless of where it was found.
A 'tube' of dimes??? I guess you placed it in the flip with the attributions??? At first glance, it certainly looks legit to me---but I can be...
Yep, I recently posted it on another thread...and that worn 'protome' on the left appears to be a forepart of a lion.:) Steve and TIF have some...
'Salient', I love your first choice of an ancient coin..... And WELCOME to our small but growing group of coin addicts.:D
Like everyone else, I really like both for all the same reasons---countermark and incuse. Besides pure speculation, is there any way to actually...
Terrific pick-up MM !! And wonderful Posts everyone... TIF, that's absolutely gorgeous and it screams AJ LOL My examples are a bit more modest...
That's a gorgeous coin---unbelievable eye-appeal in every way!!! TIF, I LOVE it!!! And, I'm still amazed at the incredible weight of the Ken...
The few examples i have are more in the high twenties and thirties...but i recall having one years ago that was about 40 mm or so.. I think TIF...
As you will recall my recent post of Micipsa: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have one example, but so faint I can't seem to photograph it as well as yours above... Weird coin, and I guess the 'stackable' argument was...
Well, here's a bit of a grungy Hostilian example...like Bing's above: [ATTACH]
JA, You seem to be on a roll!!
Damn, that 'F' word again...
Damn, that was my third guess:rolleyes:
Bing does have that effect on people...Steve used to be the shy, retiring type until he met DER BING!!!o_O:rolleyes::D
I like it quite a lot too!!!
I sense a trend Doug....Always well-centered and most, if not all, of the legends and details quite distinct...of course, i also wear...
Terrific posts !!! I'd love to score a silver coin of the type in the coming year.... Hey, it's possible;):)
Fabius the Cunctator??? Otherwise known as the 'Delayer' ?? He practically saved the Romans from annihilation with his 'guerrilla' tactics...As...
Despite my avatar, whenever I tried to replace now missing Punic coins to my collection, it was either too late to bid or my budget was shot to...
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