Thanks for the coin complements. Please post some AE4s & Arcadius coins. As I recall SteveX6 has a cool silver coin of Arcadus.
That is exactly what I did.
Got this little AE4 this last weekend. This little example appeared special to me because it is so sharp & well made for ca. 400 AD. The coin is...
Is it real or is it Memorex: [ATTACH]Ancientnoob & I have differing opinions on this coin. It is my coin & he thinks it is real.:D:)
Here is the same "mediocre" photo with revised label. There seems to be differing opinions as to when this Magna Graecia type coin was minted....
I don't often flip coins.:D At long last I can post my normal photos & coin label. Wa da ya think? [ATTACH]BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. AR Stater...
I read someplace that those "Phanes" coins were believed to be struck 620-600 BC. Is that the current understanding of the date?
Fillet Mignon with green beans, baked potatoes, butter, & sour cream. Five adults, two kids, & no leftovers. The ancient coins were pretty...
Ancientnoob & I enjoyed steaks on the grill and a coin show Sunday. At the risk of bad etiquette, I will post only the “stag” side of my new coin...
[ATTACH][ATTACH]1864 Indian Head Cent with reverse cud.
Two Tets from Thasos [ATTACH][ATTACH]
T is for Thasos: [ATTACH][ATTACH]THRACE, Thasos AR Obol 435 - 411 B.C. 0.50 grams, 8 mm Obv: Two dolphins swimming opposite...
Nice batch of Roman coins.:) When you can read part (or all) of a legend, it is possible to search for the coins that include those letters on...
These lions, snakes, goats, & birds should hang-out together. Check-out all the engraving nuances of these coins! :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] S is for...
I have this urge to post Shakya for “S”. However, the kingdom of Shakya in the foothills of the Himalayas was an ancient Janpada of India. I...
The bidding started at $1 for this electrum puppy and it looked like it was going to sell for something like $300 or $400.:) [ATTACH]It ended at...
R is for Rhodes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes. AR Drachm. 188-170 B.C. 3.16 grams, 17 mm. Obv: Radiant head of Helios facing right....
Thanks for the great thread TIF. :) I've got a small collection of interesting overstrikes from the Central American Republic (CAR) and its...
P is for Pergamon [ATTACH] MYSIA. Pergamon. Cistophoric Tetradrachm AR 133 - 67 B.C. 12.63 grams, 27 mm Obv: Snake emerging from basket (Cista...
Your Mithradantes may be a little bigger but according to the scale, my Mithradantes is significantly heavier & thicker. :joyful::) I know the...
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