A kind of related subject, but of possible interest to those interested in ancient archery. Moderators please delete if considered too off topic:...
Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.2 gm). Struck after 311 BC under Seleukos I, Nikator. 312-281 BC. Obv: Hd. of Herakles,...
Maximinus I. 235-238 AD. Æ Sestertius Struck 236 AD. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M TR P II COS...
Looks GREAT, to my old eyes!
At those prices, consider buying them both.....if you are a Chios collector.
Good work Dafydd!
That's to vague to tell the company. They may ask "What size do you want." What do I tell them? They would need, say, a reply like 500 3/4 inch...
Splendid cabinet! Lucky you. What size labels are you looking for? I have sent preliminary questions to a company named Roteck Enterprises, Inc....
I hope the current stock market collapse won't affect the prices realized by consignors. For bidders, it may be a boon. We'll see.
Sharp eye, TIF. It lines up exactly......to my old eyes.
AncientJoe: Your collection is.....how can I express this.....staggering! I had a sensory overload looking at those treasures! Thanks for showing...
Volusian. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: IVNONI...
Splendid Jochen. A real numismatist of the first order!
Doug has a later version struck at Selge, with a "Greek" legend "ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ."...circa 325 BC. An earlier version can be seen here:...
I think not Selge. The city name for Selge is ΣΤΛΕΓΕVΣ. Yours has the name for Aspendos: ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥ(Σ).
Here is a similar one, but not as rare as OP's (RPC says 10 known): Vespasian; 69-79 AD. AR denarius (3.2 gm); Dynastic issue. Ephesos mint. Obv:...
Thank you, TIF!
Great coin, TIF!!! Probably off topic, but I see photos like yours and others with the coin that appears to be suspended in space.....some with...
Sorry to say, but horrible fake.
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