You might be right, but the flan weighs 9.8 grams, and I don't see any signs of filing or clipping. What's the weight range of his tetradrachms?...
Here's a tetradrachm of Alexander III, Amphipolis, with Pegasus on the reverse, vertical orientation. This coin is either a lifetime issue or...
This is the second tridrachm I have purchased this year. What I find unusual with this coin is that it is a smaller cousin of the tetradrachm...
Yes, producing a book or manuscript before the advent of the printing press was a laborious process, and was a major factor in the lack of...
I agree. Nova's objective is to get the public interested in science and history. The program on the alphabet's evolution is a distillation of...
Hmmm... That is a challenge. I did come across a DVD of Season 1, all episodes, 1-6....
I just viewed this program, although it premiered September 23rd. This program looks at the origins of our alphabet, going back to the ancient...
I like the photos, but the differences are quite nuanced. If you're aiming for lighting and contrast, I've had pretty good luck with Photoshop....
Let me add another coin to the mix: Roman Republic, 280-276 BC, Anonymous Aes Grave, Quadrans [ATTACH] And one more: Claudius, Sestertius,...
That's a cool reverse. Who's the figure to the right of the owl?
Gee, well past the twelve hour rule, so how about your favorite Alexander III tetradrachm or drachm instead? [MEDIA]
No, this is a stock photo. I do not own an ostracon, but perhaps other collectors have examples.
Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 465-455 BC [IMG] “Five hundred years before Christ in a little town on the far western border of the settled and...
Thanks. It's an old timer, purchased back in the early 90s.
Here's a "2 for 1": a good size test cut plus a "frog" as a bonus on the obverse. [ATTACH] Here's a coin with a more substantial test cut:...
Thank you all for the really nice examples. It seems that Greek and Roman coins tend to have this quality, probably due to the artistry of the...
Yes, I agree. There is a definite parallel between the portrait of Domitian on your coin and the bust often used of Augustus. This is a very...
Really nice obverse.
From Wikipedia: "Gravitas was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted "seriousness". It is also translated variously as weight, dignity,...
Ditto.
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