Nah. Not sold TIF. I sometimes just like to hang on to some coins for a bit before I let them go so it's "on hold" for me. I know that sounds...
The seller took out a tray and it stood out like a sore thumb. Never heard of Amatokos and have never seen such a thick Greek bronze. Had to have it.
Just picked up this interesting bronze of the Thracian King Amatokos (389 - 380BC): Ox: Grape Bunch Rx: Labrys (double-headed axe); starting at...
For many ancient collectors the bronzes of Maximianus and Diocletian are pretty mundane and we kind of pass right by them without much thought....
@Alegandron : Nice coins. I really like those Seleucus I elephant issues.
Thanks for taking the time to research these coins. If you happen to find the attribution for the second coin please let me know.
These two coins came in a small group I bought recently. They are Seleukid Kingdom types (both are 16mm) issued by Seleukos II Kallinikos, with...
Not sure of the number but the reverse was an epsilon with cross to rt, with an "N" directly below the cross. A very tough coin to find.
About five years ago I received a very rare type Justin I pentanummium at the Post Office so I opened the envelope and out rolled the little coin....
Lesbos, 550 - 480 BC, Billon AR 1/48 stater Ox: Two apotropaic eyes Rx: Quadripartite incuse square Obverse is struck slightly off center but it...
I really didn't want to see that coins again (singular-plural, whatever). I had second and third thoughts about selling it and will never find...
Pic of all my slabbed ancients:
I have had this coin and went through the painful ordeal of trying to identify it. Fortunately a search for the reverse type gives it away.
Been metal detecting since 1974 and still love it, although most of the older buildings in Central Florida are pretty much gone by now and new...
Excellent article which became more interesting to me in that about ten or so years ago I bought a large group of ancients that had a tag from the...
Just out of curiosity, does the museum keep every coin they've acquired or do they occasionally sell off some of the lesser or double pieces? I've...
Amazing how many of us also have a thing for fossils. It also brought back a memory from the early '60s (OK I'm old) when some friends and myself...
Can't tell by the pic but the excellent line drawing looks very similar to this piece. In RIC this is identified as Leo or Leontius and is similar...
Hey VK: I looked for a tag with your first name on it but didn't see any. I do think we were there at the same time for a little while. Maybe the...
Sometimes you see something that is just so cool you have to have it. This is one of those. Probably overpaid for it, and most likely can't sell...
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