I had to do the same thing in 10th grade biology class. We were supposed to draw the internal organs of the poor frog. I was so put off my...
That's a wonderful coin with a beautiful patina.
Your 420-375 BCE - 1 Siglos has really nice centering and detail - nice coin!
This is my best example. ACHAEMENID Kingdom AR Siglos. Darios I to Xerxes II. Ca 485-420 BC. 5.5 g - 15.5 mm [IMG]
I hope that the hoard is thoroughly studies before, or if, it is broken up. So much historical information is lost when a hoard such as this one...
And now, entering stage left, is a cast bronze from Apulia, a most singularly chunky Uncia, weighing 45.7 grams, while measuring only 30 mm in...
Here's a sestertius of Faustina Junior. The obverse is rough, with some corrosion, while the reverse is much better, and a rare one to boot....
Oops. That supposed to be lion. I think there are two types for this emperor.
While trade was the bread and butter of ancient economies, as it is even today's modern economies, I can think of no other ancient civilization...
Welcome to Cointalk, Zayne. Wow, that's a really cool find! I'm not really knowledgeable with US coinage, but the important thing is that your...
That's a very interesting coin weight.
Thank you. It is the cornerstone of my British collection.
Wow, I am sorry that you have experienced so much aggravation with this shipment. Did you use Paypal? Did you file a claim with them? If the...
I really like the modeling on the obverse of the first half-crown. In addition to being well struck, the horse and rider, Charles II, are...
I used to have other coins of Charles I, but sold them over the years. The only one I've held onto, fortunately, is the Oxford half pound, 1643....
Very nice examples posted in this thread. Here's probably the best griffin in my collection, acquired from CNG some time ago, as I recall....
Yes, Atuquid coinage is a fascinating blend of Western and Islamic design elements and themes, very distinct from the iconoclastic coinage...
Thank you for the illuminating discourse on grotesque sculptures in ancient Greece. For me it certainly breaks the stereotype of Hellenistic art...
Those are wonderful antiquities, Donna. I especially like the grotesque bust. I was unaware that such sculptures were done in antiquity. It has...
Where did it all begin? Here I am in bed, but I don’t remember anything else. I feel these round metal objects all around me. Coins! Yes!...
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