Jochen wrote: "Abdera, a Ionian foundation, probably of Teos, was a provincial city of the province of Macedonia since 341 BC. It was the...
DonnaML: I think the Δ means a denomination of four assaria.
I personally would not put it in a glass bowl with desiccant. I would want to be certain that the BD is gone.
Your guess is correct.
[ATTACH] Pompey, the Great; d.48 BC. Æ As; 36 x 34 mm, 23.4 gm. Obv: Head of Janus. Rev: Prow r. CN MAG above, IMP below; "I" (mark of value) to...
Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great)? https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=125194
Fine style: [ATTACH] ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.8 gm, 11h, 31mm). Obv: Wreathed head of young Dionysos...
SMNΓ?
Well done, Carausius!
How exciting!!! Thanks for showing it!
Thank you, TheRed. I fully agree on that mint!
Yes, that was me. I lived in Annapolis for 14 years. I have had this coin since the early 1970s time frame. Thank you very much for your assistance!
Also, I wonder why it says the anchor is “flukes up”, when that is not the case....I think? What am I missing? Thank you!
Thank you, David! Wonderful!!! Does 10b explicitly say “Qazvin 30”? Deeply appreciated!
I would appreciate some help from someone with access to the referenced book(s). The coin below is apparently listed in SC: SC 202.10c, Ekbatana...
The horn silver deposits tell me that it is authentic.
I have a COSIII: [ATTACH] Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Denarius. (17mm; 2.93 gm;12h). Ephesos mint. Struck 71 AD. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III...
Spectacular, DonnaML!!!
Wow!
Definitely Commodus. The magistrate seems to be Maternus and possibly struck at Pautalia. That’s a guess, since the legends are so spotty.
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