As I mentioned in my post today, of the Sassanian drachm, I visited my favorite coin shop yesterday. I always need to call in advance to be sure...
Thank you! I was surprised to find this coin in a box of dark, mostly worn late Roman bronzes, but I think it was just thrown in at some point.
I was at my local coin shop yesterday. There are others, but they don't have the stock of world coins and ancients as my favorite shop in Willow...
I think that tie-like style is just the way the delta was engraved for that die.
The delta character is located on some of Ptolemy I's tetradrachms behind the ear and within the hair curl. Take a look maridvnvm's coin, posted...
I'm interested in what swamperbob has to say. I always enjoy his posts. Would you provide a link? Thanks
There is a view of the world, that is quite popular unfortunately, that relegates just about everything to that of a commodity. It is a view that...
The whole point of collecting coins, ancient or modern, is to undertake a journey of discovery and fulfillment through an appreciation of history,...
Bummer! For a silver coin, the metal over hundreds or thousands of years becomes crystalized in certain environmental settings, especially in the...
I think the coin is genuine, but with some corrosion, resulting in some weight loss. The denticles are clear, the portrait, shield style and...
Interesting! Really nice toning on the reverse and nicely struck.
Yes, prices for Japanese coins, especially rare coins, have shot up. I was lucky to buy the koban about 20 years ago, from a World-wide Coins of...
Sweden, 1562 1 ½ Mark - Erik XIV ex. Henry Christensen [ATTACH]
Wow! Those are beautiful pre-Meiji coins! Did they come out of an auction? I only have one pre-Meiji gold coin that I've posted before, a Bunsei...
Yes, I agree that an over strike is not likely. The reverse shows absolutely no signs of another coin's design. The coin is something of an...
That's a beautiful coin! I love the style and the centering.
Thanks. Stylistically I compared my coin to the Ptolemy I tets online. Like your Ptolemy I tetradrachm, the portrait is different, compared to...
Nice coins! Yes, the heft of a large bronze coin, be it a sestertius, Ptolemaic "hockey puck" or a cast Roman Republic bronze, provides a...
This coin just arrived today. It is a tetradrachm of, I believe, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Alexandria. While I have seen numerous tetradrachms of...
Somewhat out-of-round. [ATTACH] Next: Another odd-shaped flan.
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