"Interstellar" is a perfectly legitimate word, meaning "between the stars". It's been used by astronomers (and science fiction writers) for a...
The coin on the left is an Arab-Sasanian bronze. The portrait is supposedly based on a deity surrounded by flames, but clearly it is representing...
This posthumous denarius of Antoninus Pius depicts his funeral pyre on the reverse: [ATTACH]
Nice write-up! And also a reminder that I need to take the time to post some of my recent coins soon. This drachm (Sellwood 67.1) was attributed...
Growing up, when giving a knife as a gift, the recipient has to immediately pay the giver a penny or other small denomination coin. The reason...
For a while, my percentages kept listing a significant (~12-15%) component as "Middle East" or "Turkish/Caucuses". Not entirely implausible for...
Herakles slaying the lion also shows up on this 1926 half lek from Albania: [ATTACH]
Ave Caesar! Ave Augustus! [ATTACH]
In the lab where I work, at a major research university with international reach, I am definitely in the minority as a native speaker of English....
Awesome! I like these pre-Alexander Phoenician coins, the designs are interesting and they're satisfyingly thick (and not overly concerned with...
Here's my Legion III that I bought last year from @John Anthony : [ATTACH] "Well-worn but with character" as I'd describe it.
Thanks for leaving some for the rest of us.:happy: At any rate, glad you are not like that guy that used to rage at other people for daring to...
I'm a fairly private person, but reading all the excellent posts in this thread has moved me to share at least a little about myself. I was born...
Frank Robinson's most recent auction closed on December 8, and checking the winning bids showed that I had won a very nice Sasanian coin. Frank...
That's a shame that the business is closing, but given that the gentleman is 90, I can hardly blame him for wanting to retire. I enjoy my job,...
Let me put it this way: It looks like something Sadigh Galleries would sell. [rimshot] Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week, be sure to...
I have an as and a denarius of Trajan featuring Arabia with her camel and precious cinnamon. THE SPICE MUST FLOW! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just to chime in: A couple of years ago, I had a private message exchange with another CoinTalk member where we discussed some alleged Parthian...
Personally, I think that using the terms "Tribute Penny", "Widow's Mite", and "Thirty Pieces of Silver" is just a marketing ploy. Even if we...
Very nice coin @Amit Vyas , and welcome to CoinTalk! I don't have any coins of Akbar, but I have seen the Bollywood biopic "Jodhaa Akbar" and...
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