Coins going through export approval by cultural or antiquities authorities can be extremely slow. Part of the reason, I think, is due to staffing...
Thanks I know that there are different Aramaic scripts, as there are for other languages, but I just don't find a good match with what I...
Beautiful examples, sand! You might consider individual photos for some or all of your coins. Your Justinian I Nicomedia follis is really...
One more possibility regarding the countermark is that it is a Nagari "tha", stamped on the owl in the first-second century AD, when that script...
Thanks. I've looked at the Aramaic, Phoenician and Sabean alphabets online and didn't find anything even remotely similar, which leads me to...
Thank you so much! The labyrinth of ancient languages, their derivations and subgroups is an area beyond my ability to comprehend, except at...
I like 'em all! The first coin, of Heraclius, is a typical overstrike, but it has his legend on the obverse, the year (seems to be 3), Officina...
BenSi, that's a very nice half follis of Anastasius, particularly the obverse! Over time and with patience you can find nice examples of folles...
It looks like FF4 is off to a flying start with his collection! Congrats!
Did this imitative owl of the 4th-3rd century BC make it to India or environs? If it did, this would be the owl with the most eastern point of...
And collector demand is strong, especially for the larger denominations. I wonder how NGC goes about slabbing them.
The measurements for the 1/2 daler are 98mm x 100mm. It's amazing to think that these bulky and very heavy plates were actually used as a means...
I've been trying to cut down on the coin purchases due to a big tax bill coming up, so my recent acquisitions have been comparatively modest. I...
Sorry for the Very late response. The Starr groups are based on stylistic changes, a kind of tweaking of the basic design over the course of four...
Colonial Spanish 8 reales were exported from Mexico and Peru for over 250 years, with republican 8 reales and pesos continuing to circulate there...
I think it just a process of time plus experience, and maturity, and luck (or lack thereof) that moves us in different directions when it comes to...
That is a stunning portrait of the old boy! Nice reverse as well. Congrats!
As I muddle along collecting (muddling is the most sophisticated method for me), I due create labels for my coin that include provenance, when it...
That's a really nice AV dinar! I especially like the very light red color highlighting the fields.
A lovely coin! Congrats! Here's on of my folles of Romanus IV, Class G, my best example, purchased many a moon ago from Stephen Huston of SF....
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