I also have a Thasos tetradrachm, the same issue as @Alegandron. It was sold to me as a Greek coin, but how do I tell if it was a Roman military...
Ooops! This coin is from LUCANIA. My thanks to @Mat for spotting this. I corrected the misspelling in the thread, but don't seem to be able to...
Here's a quadrans from the 1st century BC from Paestum, Lucania, issued (sponsored) by the Lady Mineia M. f. I believe this is the only example...
Nice coin! I enjoyed the write up.
Another opportunity to show one of my very favorite coins...Caligula and his 3 sisters....thanks @AngelDeath! Please note that the name of...
Very interesting history, nice coin, thanks!
Roman Republic:joyful: I knew you'd get there sooner or later, my favorite type of ancients, a beautiful coin!!
Quite interesting @Mat, thanks for posting.
Beautiful coins! And @Bing, I think yours is wonderful too, I would have snapped your coin up if I had seen it first. While gold is beautiful, I...
Thanks for sharing @dougsmit, I enjoy old documents and books, and the stories they can tell.
What a amazing find, can you image the thrill he felt when he discovered this artifact?
@Sallent, love the lizard! Very nice coin.
Thanks @4to2centBC, I am headed to my iPhone to download that app!
Love the portraits! Great coin.
Wow, an outstanding coin @TIF, truly awesome!
Very nice bronze of Sinope, @Bing. Great portrait, brings back good memories, wish this haircut style was still in fashion:)
My undergraduate degree was in classical archaeology, with a focus on Minoan studies...so this coin was a "must have" for me! I am always on the...
Outstanding wins...Congratulations!
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