$80 got me half a drachm of Emporion in 2009. Ever since spending a day wandering around the ruins in 2007, I'd wanted a coin from there. I...
Here are a few in that range - the images are from the vendors. $345 from CNG last year - Crawford 309/1 denarius - I liked the reverse of Sol...
Doh! - I just realised that the next topic had to be related to the last :D Thanks, Bing!
I dug out a couple of older references - Admiral Smyth cites Eckhel in support of his interpretation of the abbreviation as a reference to a Q....
Crawford addresses the issues raised by Doug - Manlius vs Mallius (or even Maloleius) and the Quaestores Urbani. Take your pick of the...
[IMG] State, City: Thrace, Panticapaion Metal: Bronze Obverse: Head of Pan left, wreathed with ivy Reverse: ΠΑΝ - Bow and arrow; legend below...
I found that I have at least 19 coins which cost around $300 - here are some of them: This new-style Athens tetradrachm came from a CGB auction...
OK - here's a coin and a very old pic of me. Crepusia 1 denarius - I think its previous owner sold it as the die number is off the flan - it's...
It's a banker's mark which looks like an Epsilon or an M. I'd say the Gonzagas would have found a less-worn coin for their collection :D
"surfaces" is a codeword for false patina, alright - e.g.: http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=549&page=2
Here's my Temple of Janus aureus (RIC 50), from my oversharp photos with bad lighting phase: [IMG]
Coincidentally, my first RR coin was of the same type: [IMG]
My collection is a bit disorganised - when looking for a coin in a drawer last year, I found two coins that I'd bought and forgotten about about a...
I got this rather corroded CINA as (Cr. 178/1) in the last Naville auction - ex. E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection: [ATTACH]
He confuses horde and hoard too :D
I have the triens version - [IMG]
I forgot about this one - Caligula denarius, RIC 2. [IMG]
This is probably my best fourree - a Sulla's Dream denarius - Crawford 480/1. [IMG]
The brass ones are smaller than the bronze ones - this is mine (RIC 220 - 7.2g) [IMG]
Hmm, lots of nice coins. It'seems hard to pick just one, so here are two... Larissa drachm: [IMG] This was my first Syracuse coin - worn,...
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