[ATTACH] KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. Æ (24mm, 12.08 gm, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 188/7-179 BC. Obv: Radiate head of Helios...
Here's another one with the Chi Rho above the M: [ATTACH] Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578 AD. Æ Nummi – Follis (32mm). Constantinople mint, 3rd...
"Hot" lips? Yike. [ATTACH] Trajan. 96-117 AD. Amastris Paphlagonia. Æ (22 mm, 4.76 gm, 6h. Obv: AYT NEP TRAIN•C(sic) KAICAP CEB (ΓΔ?), radiate...
A Clodius Albinus as caesar sestertius with clear obverse legend break: [ATTACH] Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, 193-195 AD. Æ Sestertius (29 mm,...
It shows on the reverse Protesilaos, the first Greek to disembark and die in the assault on Troy. Excellent condition, comparatively. Highly...
One similar to above examples: [ATTACH] Heraclius. 610-641 AD. Æ Follis (29mm). Syracuse mint. Struck 615/6-627/8 AD. Obv countermark: Crowned...
Strange depiction for a Byzantine relic....to me. Greek or Roman?
Great coin of G III as Caesar, Doug!!! I am envious.
A sestertius like David Athertons: [ATTACH] Titus, as Caesar; 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius. "JUDAEA CAPTA" issue. Rome mint. Struck 72 AD. Obv:...
Maybe it’s a trick of the lighting and camera angle, but the edges seem weird to my old eyes. Can you post a picture of the edges?
Looks OK to me....from the photo alone.
Thanks, Curtis.I do not have that book.
Objects suggest Europeans used standardized money 4,000 years ago...
"Anyone have other examples out there? Let's see them!" [ATTACH] Diadumenian. 218 AD. Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Æ As (18mm). Obv: LAUREATE...
Thank you Orfew, and I wish the same for you and yours!
Dear Orfew: I strongly suggest you not use rubber bands anywhere near coins. The sulphur in the rubber will stain the coin.
Curtisimo, your Gordian III example does not appear to have Heracles’ right hand behind his back. I guess an oversight to be expected in Gordian’s...
Terence: Are you certain that is Antiochus I? The portrait seems like one of his successors....to my old eyes. Anyway, a splendid coin!!
I was unaware of the added “h” in the legend. It seems like I was wrong. Sorry about that.
Looks fake, to me. "Vabalathus" is misspelled....to my old eyes. Possibly a tooled forgery. Reverse legend seems incorrect.
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