That is a remarkable coin. I've never seen an Arab/Byzantine fals with three figures on the obverse. There's a Greek gamma on the reverse, but...
Thank you, Donna.
Nicely struck on a large, heavy flan.
The coin is quite hairlined. Weight is important. Is the seller experienced in the fields of ancient coins and Roman coins specifically?...
An incalculable loss to the culture and history of humanity. It has been said that ancient Syria is dead, and I'm afraid to a large degree that...
Yes, the coin is RIC 582. Here is another Commodus sestertius with a Minerva reverse (a very popular theme) from online: [IMG] And here is the...
Yes, it's a match. Thank you, Doug
Thank you for the information. I used to have a copy of RIC, but it was misplaced somewhere. I have an old copy of Van Meter, and while it is...
Thank you. Unfortunately I don't remember when I acquired this coin or from whom. I was attracted to it by the reverse.
Here's a sesteritus of Commodus, circa 190 AD, that's been in a flip with no label. Online I've been able to locate the denarius equivalent with...
True. It appears that there was a shortage of skilled or even competent engravers back then, at least in some locales. It also appears that...
The imitations of the Athenian tetradrachm were issued in a wide geographical region, spanning Asian Minor, south to Arabia, north to Bactria and...
And speaking of humanitarian disasters, let us not forget the suffering of the people of Yemen. When I think of all the challenges the world...
Boxer's nose. I wouldn't want to bump into her in a dark alley....
Here's the only Orodes II tetradrachm that I own, and it has been posted before. It's quite rare. This coin was over-struck on a tetradrachm of...
This coin is a true nonconformist. It is clearly an imitation of the Athenian tetradrachms produced in the 5th century BC, second half. While...
Thank you all for your help. It seems that "Tiber" patina like many other descriptions applied to coins is, to a degree, subjective. I hold no...
Yes, that is what I have seen with other examples. Thanks
Perhaps this: [ATTACH] These coins were very crudely struck and many really don't have even a hint of obverse detail.
I've been reading about the various patinas bronze coins can have, both natural and artificial, and a I would like opinions about the coin below....
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