Nearly a couple of weeks before Christmas, I found this bronze coin of Alexander. I think it's a life-time coin of Alex III. It weighs 6.73 g....
Wonderful historical set. I now know that Eukratides is your Avatar. Congrats..
Coins, values and most of all historical background. Man.. That is perfection.
Cheers.. To all of you. Likes...
Where the heck is this nest?
Congrats in every respect. Every coin is my wish. If I may chose one of them, I would never come to a decision. Great..
@C71.. Apollo was originated as the god of the Sun. He was identified with Helios. Did the first bottle-cap-coins include Apollo on...
Thank you E.S.
What does the Greek capital letter X refer to, it's in exergue?
While reviewing Seleucid coins on the pages of Wildwinds, I noticed a bronze one that has a sole big tripod on reverse and Apollo on reverse. It...
I chose this shaggy bronze Half-Follis of Emperor Phocas, because the denomination is in Latin (XX) for twenty nummi instead of the usual Greek...
Serrate and widely off-centered, the following coin is my first of Seleucus IV. It was struck in Antioch and weighs 10.77 g. Apollo figures on...
Like the coin and mostly the write-up.
You're right A2. I was going to intervene before you. It's cited as " Medusa with the features of Alexander". The apparent key or symbol to that...
Thanks DC. Seleucus I, and the obverse represent the winged head of Medusa with serpents in hair. BMC 65 , SNG Spaer 67.
The first of these 2 bronze coins has Athena on obverse, whereas the second has Alexander the Great. But they have something in common on the...
I'm no expert at all. It's just a feeling your coin is OK. The loss of weight is due to wear. Hope I'm not mistaken.
Great indeed. Like someone trying to sum up all ancient History in only 10 precious coins. Fantastically achieved.
The only one of this lady in my possession is a sestertius. RIC 708[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fascinating RG. Congrats and keep walking like that. Charles
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