Amphipolis.
A side note: Humans back then were not different than us today. I believe it was Cicero who wrote that man could expect to live to about 80...
You are partially correct. It is also a noun as a horn. But in this case, in my understanding, it is depicted an auger's staff....which infuriated...
"In the back of my head but obscured by cobwebs, I recall there was another city rivaling Tarsos for AMK status but I can't recall details. I'm...
Not a horn. A lituus.
"Pete, I still believe you may use the leg position to 'suggest' the date , but not as a decisive determination." That's correct too.
AELIUS, Caesar. 137 AD. Philippopolis, Thrace. (Æ 33; 21.34 gm) Obv: Λ AIΛIOC KAICAP, cuirassed bust of Aelius, r., bare head, with paludamentum...
"If it is posthumous then not always the legs are decisive" Correct.
Spectacular coins! Thanks.
Constans. 337-350 AD. Æ (16mm). Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck 347 AD. Obv: Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Victory...
It is a Balkan area Roman provincial "Koinon" issue under Gordian III or Severus Alexander depicting Alexander The Great and a legend showing his...
Carus. 282-283 AD. Double Antoninianus (24mm; 5.35 gm; 5h).Siscia mint. 1st emission, November 282 AD . Obv: DEO ET DOMINO CARO AVG, radiate and...
Nice patina. Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. Æ Sestertius. (33mm; 26.53 gm; 11h). Rome mint. Struck 164 AD. Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate...
I'll go out on a limb and say, from the photo alone, it looks authentic....to my old 88 year old eyes, It has the usual flaw behind the eye on...
An unusual one...to me: Aurelian. 270-275 AD. Billon Antoninianus (22mm). Serdica or Siscia mint, 3nd officina. early 273-early 274 AD. Obv:...
Great score!!! Athena is gorgeous! Perfect.....in my opinion, crest aside.
Spectacular, Ancient Joe!!!!
Segesta, Sicily. AR didrachm (24mm; 8.36 gm; 10h). ca. 461-415 B.C. Obv: Hound standing l. sniffing ground, female head l. above. Rev. ΣEΓEΣTA ΗΙ...
Selinos, Sicily; circa 455-409 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (26mm; 17.15 gm; 5h). Obv: Artemis driving quadriga left, Apollo beside her drawing bow. Rev:...
Thanks, Doug. Pete
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