Otacilia Severa, Perge, Pamphilia: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6785694
Not too great, but.... [ATTACH] Julia Maesa. Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. Æ Sestertius. (31x28mm; 17.35 gm;12h). Rome mint. Struck 218-220 AD. Obv:...
Marcus Aurelius As [ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, 139-161 AD. Æ As (28mm, 10.74 gm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, 140-144...
Faustina II Ankyra https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3644677
More than Neapolis: Istros, Meandros and many more.
[ATTACH] CILICIA, Hieropolis-Kastabala (200-30 BC). Æ (20mm, 3.56 gm, 12h). Obv: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Rev:...
Naumann had an incorrect identification, and thus no publication references. The error between Hierapolis and Hieropolis is fairly common. Your...
Mother of the TWO Augusti. Caracalla and Geta.
Thank you, talerman! Live and learn!
My favorite: [ATTACH] Julia Domna; wife of Septimius Severus; Æ Sestertius. (32mm; 19.33 gm; 1h). Rome mint, 211-217 AD. Obv: Her bust, r. Rev:...
A bit earlier than Byzantine. A puzzler. Any thoughts on what it represents would be welcome: [ATTACH] Roman Imperial Seal (Lead, 20 mm x 7 mm;...
[ATTACH] PONTOS, Amisos. Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Siglos – Drachm (22mm, 5.39 gm, 6h). Obv: Head of Hera left, wearing ornate polos. Rev:...
Respectfully, unpack the coin and probe the white stuff with toothpick, as Doug suggests. Please save us all the speculation.
Parthian captive: https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=329374
A splendid coin, @DonnaML! The green spots seem stable….to my old eyes. Soaking it in DW for 30 minutes or so should cause no harm. Leave it out...
Yes, Sardes. Price 2664 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2833691
I copied it from a tourist pamphlet I bought when visiting the Acropolis at Athens, Greece ages ago.
Yes, a solid VF. Nice coin.
Doug: While I like the “old” better, the “new” seems to be more “truthful”…….unless I has excessive unsharp mask.
Thank you, Mary!
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