Hello Hiddendragon, I only have one Roman lady to share & it is Faustina Sr. Of course, mine is silver, small, & shiny compared to your big...
This is a 1682 18 groscher (1/4 thaler) of Brandenburg. I'm told that back in 1682 Brandenburg included some territory that would be in modern day...
This one is a NEWP and it barely fits into the fifth Century. I post it because it has several countermarks and a few big test cuts & punches...
I know very little about ancient coins so I am not the best person to provide information on these two coins. That being said, the top one looks...
[ATTACH] IONIA, Miletos AR 1/12th Stater ca. Mid 6th Century B.C. 1.00 grams, 9.6 mm to 7.6 mm Obv: Forepart of lion facing right. Rev:...
Nice Kyzikos coin. Let me post a very old coin from NE India (Nepal / Himalaya area). It circulated during the time of Prince Buddha. The coins...
The detail of the engraving on John Anthony's tiny Kyzikos coin is remarkable. Here is a link describing the use of magnifying lenses for coin...
Here is my new Athena Owl Tetradrachm with all kinds of test cuts, punches, and banker's marks. It was low cost but it is dripping with character...
Yep, this coin was a few hundred and not a few thousand. :)I'm happy with the price & coin. It's now part of a small display of Atena/Owl coins...
Thank you. I suspect you are correct that it was done mechanically. Also, portions of the surface may have subsequently been heated with a laser...
This subject is precisely what ancientnoob & I were discussing at the show. This coin (and another from Side that we were inspecting) had horn...
Agreed. :D
We attended the Westchester NY coin show yesterday and came home with a half dozen new ancient coins ! Yep, six new ancient coins to post this...
I like the Polish coins in my collection. Here are a few:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I got this 1787 six pence a few years ago & I'm still chuffed about the purchase. :) [ATTACH]
I know that several of us are looking forward to some stevex6 beast & monster pics.:)
I've got two of the USSR cards and one of the China cards. The Soviet coins are all completely blemish-free and include mirror fields. They...
Here are some photos depicting the large green-color boxes that the Franklin Mint supplied. I believe that it was a subscription thing where...
brg5658 said: ↑ That's a horse, not a hippocampus. Hippocampi don't have rear legs... o_O Oooops, I posted the wrong photo & it's too late to...
:)Here is a Gallienus Pegasos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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