Two nice examples. I had a Gela copy for years until I started to buy real ones, like this: [ATTACH]
I’d want a complete face of Athena and complete owl. Missing the crest (even all of it) is not a big deal for me.
There have been so many uncontrolled (yet fully legal) excavations for so long, I think it is unfair to insist we verify a long-standing...
One author has proposed a technical rebuttal of the encrustations argument for Koinon, and I’m looking forward to it. Will be difficult to find a...
I unexpectedly bought this one for myself. I placed a bid because I couldn’t let it sell for what it was going for—because Sileraioi coins are...
All four are great!
My first guess was Nero and Antoninus Pius based on the portraits
I wonder if the ancients shared this sort of preference too. Probably, given the scarcity of coins without portraits.
Great example.
Some 450 of the ancient sources that mention Acheloios: https://www.academia.edu/74226002/CORPVS_LITERATVM_ET_INSCRIPTIONVM_ACHELOI
My favorite!
Might be worth learning—takes some practice but really fun and very rewarding. I learned using the system laid out in Matthew’s Chinese-English...
Do you know how to use a Chinese dictionary?
Perhaps a votive object with the offerant’s name?
A really fascinating thing to think about.
Great coin!
I think it is great—what does it say?
I hope it is real! Good idea to get it certified.
I agree that it is fake, unfortunately.
I do believe the first coin posted is cast--the irregular wear patters, breaks on the surface of the coin, random flat areas, soapy letters, all...
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