Here's a hint, for a coin associated with democracy: This city/state is often called the "cradle of democracy".
I should add that I found the Starr group attributions in the recent Goldberg auction pretty off-target. I don't know if bidders were...
Yes, I think this coin fits more into Starr Group II, but I am a relative newcomer when it comes to Chester Starr's system of cataloging...
Here's my Claudius sestertius, struck in Gaul. [ATTACH] Next: With an election fast approaching, how about a Roman Republic denarius depicting...
The reverse seems to have a die break around 8-10 o'clock. This is not terribly unusual since dies generally were used until they nearly fell...
Nice models! It is my understanding that, when Rome eventually collapsed 395 AD, the city suffered greatly from fallen arches.
I just want to add that this is not my coin (I wish it was). It belongs to an acquaintance of mine.
Thank you all for your help. It certainly is an intriguing coin.
I am sorry to say that I don't have a single coin of Augustus. I did have a few at one time, but must have sold them back in the last Ice Age. I...
Speaking of multiple strikes, here's a follis of Heraclius, Constantinople, year 3, struck twice, with a 90 degree die shift. Additionally it...
The one example that I have readily available is a chariot drawn by two serpents, on the reverse, to the right of the owl, of this new style...
Thanks. I have difficulty, especially with a very crude coin such as this one, to distinguish the Greek 6 and Greek 7. Would you say the regnal...
Thank you. These are really nice examples.
My guess is that the Romans had a manual "Harnessing for Dummies", which covered a wide range of creatures, from centaurs, to horses, to mules, to...
Thanks. This coin I posted seems to be a challenging one to ID. It appears, right now, that the coin belongs to Ptolemy XIII (Ptolemy Theos...
Here's my latest photo effort Byzantine-wise. This is a very crude follis of what I think is of Heraclius. The year appears to be year 8....
Thanks. I'm having problems matching the obverse portrait with any of the Ptolemies, but the legend on the reverse seems to include "Ptolemy".
I find the auction results at Roma quite similar to other establishments, such as CNG. Some coins are "hot" and many are not, with the majority...
This is a head scratcher, at least for me. The reverse legend indicates clearly that the coin is one of the Ptolemaic kings, but I cannot place...
There seems to be an animal, possibly a tiger or lion on the scepter held by Zeus, on the reverse. [ATTACH]
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