It's a Greek bronze. I've tried both sites, but nothing has turned up, so I've started a new thread with a photo of the coin. Greek Bronze...
I have had no luck tracking down the origin of this coin. I've tried searching ACSearch for katharos, jug, amphora --nothing. I've tried partial...
Thank you, David.
I am trying to ID some Greek bronzes. Are there any resources out there that will allow me to input a partial inscription and give me a list of...
I generally don't waste my time on auctions sites that have hidden reserves. Reserves are reasonable, and I have no problem with sites that have...
[IMG] Maximinus I ("Thrax") Augustus A.D. 235-238 Bronze Sestertius Rome mint, A.D. 236-238 Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM Rev: PAX AVGVSTI - Pax,...
The smallest coin looks like a Helena commemorative, minted around 340 A.D., similar to this one (RIC, V.VIII, Rome, 28 - photo from Wildwinds): [IMG]
Just curious: where did you get these?
I have no shame when it comes to worn coins: [IMG] Titus Silver Denarius Rome mint, A.D. 78-79 Obv (retrograde): T CAESAR VESPASIANVS Rev: Sow and...
[IMG] Arcadius Augustus, A.D. 383-408 (Bronze) AE III Cyzikus mint, A.D. 392-395 Obv: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor on...
Are you familiar with Roman provincials? Your coin is a provincial: local coinage minted during Imperial times intended mainly for use within a...
Unfortunately there were several additional sequels written later that aren't very good. Reread the first three, but don't waste your time with...
To us, maybe, but that certainly wasn't what was depicted.
BTW, HjB also sells on eBay.
Does it? This will be an interesting few weeks. [IMG] Julius Caesar First Triumvir, 60-53 B.C. Dictator for Life, 44 B.C. Silver Denarius Rome...
Okay, that explains "gossip". What about "Indian-headed"? Where did Indian come from? French for native, perhaps? Very interesting write-up, BTW.
Thank you all for the information. I had no idea that there were so many different Seleucid coins with ships. Based on what you have both written,...
I just took this photo of a bronze coin of Antiochus VII Euergetes that I received recently: [ATTACH] Obv: Prow of ship Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY...
This is absolutely the hobby for you. We just hate seeing newbies get burned, and sometimes text comes out harsher than we intended. I think any...
I agree that this is not particularly easy to tell. First of all, the size and weight are off. It should be closer to 18-19 mm and weigh between...
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