Antiochus VIII Sidetes, tetradrachm, Tyre, 130-129 BC [ATTACH] Next: A large Seleucid bronze.
I know that one factor in determining the authenticity of an object such as the one unearthed in Gaza is weathering of the surface. When an...
From CNN. More archeological news, this time from Gaza. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/gaza-canaanite-goddess-statue-scli-intl-scn/index.html
Hesse-Kassel (Germany) [ATTACH]
The coin looks as if it was improperly cleaned, removing much of the original surface. Perhaps there was bronze disease, or maybe the rough dark...
The detecting and enforcing mechanism for antiquities, including coins, from Afghanistan and other countries with MOUs with the US is the CBP,...
I just came across this short article from NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/04/25/1094730176/ancient-egypt-temple-zeus-archaeology
Here's a coin that demonstrates how a western-based mythological figure, the centaur, migrated into eastern coinage, in this case Turkoman, the...
France "100 Days" 5 Francs, Rouen, 1815 [ATTACH]
BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, Sol reverse, RY14, 266-267 AD [ATTACH] Next: Another non-antoninianus of Gallienus.
[ATTACH] Next: One or more cherubs.
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Thank you for the heads up. A similar MOU was made between the government of Yemen and the US in 2021. I was unaware of it and ordered a...
That tertateron is a beauty, as is the Heraclius follis - exceptional coins! Here's my humble example: [ATTACH]
I just took some snaps of most of the cabalitto pesos that I have. All three are KM 453. This is a scarce variety of the 1911 pesos, with the...
That's a beautiful grade and the key date for that series. Nice acquisition! I think, since you have it slabbed, keep it in the slab. When it...
This is the first imitative owl that I purchased, back in the late 80s, from Imperial Coins (not the Australian company). Although I have many...
[ATTACH] Next: A prominent proboscis, but not Nerva.
Worn reverse die? I also see some die rust on the reverse, around the head. There are very strong flow lines, which might be due to the flan...
It's really nice that a children's museum would have an archeological exhibit, with tangible objects that they can relate to. I wish San Jose had...
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