Here's a coin that arrived today that I think is appropriate for this old thread. It is a "tetradrachm" of the Kingdom of Lihyan, I believe,...
Thanks I didn't consider a triple strike, and that is a definite possibility. There is a field of sorts below the eye, and that led me to think...
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One more question: Do you think the area below the eye is a counterstamp or an impression from the double strike? I lean towards the former; it...
By Jove you're right! I thought this coin looked familiar. Aside from the counterstamp and double struck obverse, this coin is a match with the...
I found this coin on Vcoins a few weeks back, and purchased it because of its unusual features. As some of you might know by now, I am attracted...
The sestertius provides an artist a larger format with work with, so often the final coins can be very appealing at many levels. Because of this,...
The coin is by no means ruined. it is a nice example. Just leave it alone. Over time the scratches will tone to the same color as the...
I find that the photos improved with experience, as would be expected. It's a journey of discovery that I find very rewarding. I'm still...
This is my best effort, to date, but I am still on a learning curve that extends beyond the horizon. It helps that the subject is a beautiful...
Aside from the two sestertii posted, this is my largest and heaviest ancient, an Aes Grave, at 141.6 grams, courtesy of the Roman Republic: [ATTACH]
The heaviest sestertius that I have is of the emperor Maximinus Trax, whose sestertii are not generally know for their substantial weight. This...
Those are definitely not Spanish coins, mainland or colonial. They look like Polish minors. FYI, here are a couple of Spanish colonial coins, 8...
Thank you, Al. I guess that I'm back to tridrachm with this coin. There are notable differences between the dies used for the tetradrachm, so...
Here's a tridrachm of Trajan, Cappadocia-Caesarea, 98-99 AD. 9.9 grams [IMG]
For comparison, here is an image I got online of a Trajan fourre tetradrachm RSC 53 type, weighing 9.87 grams. [IMG] Given the feedback so far,...
I took a couple of snaps of my Trajan tetradrachm from Tyre, with the Tyche reverse, purchased in June 2019. This example weighs 14.3 grams and...
That "C" on the reverse is a rather deep pit, probably a flaw, given the debased metal and poor refining. When I first looked at the coin,...
I was considering labeling my coin as a debased tetradrachm, due to the tetradrachm reverse design, but since the weight is significantly below...
Thank you, Al. So, would it be appropriate to classify this coin as a tridrachm, or a tridarachm wanna be? The debasing makes sense regarding...
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