This is my first poll! I voted for Greek. I was attracted to ancient coins because of the amazing artwork created in such small scale using...
I am curious about what area of ancient numismatics people would consider their main area of interest. You could look at it like if you could only...
Wow, TIF, you had a great year in 2018 adding to your Alexandria specialty. I thought of Monty Python as soon as I saw "The Foot" coin. What a...
[ATTACH] Macedon, Mende AR Tetrobol, 423 BC, 12.5mm, 2.10 g, 1h. Obverse: Inebriated Dionysos, holding kantharos, reclining left on back of an ass...
I like "M": [ATTACH] Thrace, Maroneia AR Stater, 385-360 BC, 12.81g Obverse: Horse prancing left with loose rein Reverse: Linear square with...
A very nice set, good job! I like the Macrinus a lot as well. Very well struck. John
Welcome to cointalk! Kudos for being a new member who is posting a real coin and not the usual tourist fake or fantasy piece! Ancient coins are...
It is almost like it is a mule but from dies from two different cities, which does not seem very likely. I don't have a reference dedicates to...
Ah, I see the letters now. That is curious. I guess it could be Leukas. We should keep looking for a similar specimen. John
I don't see any Leukas staters with a koppa in either acsearch or CNG archives. I don't see the "L" on the reverse of your coin. I would bet on...
I will probably go Friday due to working Thursday. John
Great story... A really awesome find, I would have freaked out for sure. Do you still have the coin? What did Blue Cole find? John
OK, you heard him, Simon says "L". :-)
Still on "L". Time to get your Greek on again folks! :-) [ATTACH] Sicily, Leontini AR Tetradrachm, 450-430 BC, 17.18g Obverse: Fine archaic...
An interesting overstrike! I like overstrikes and trying to figure out how they were made. I don't have any silver byzantines. John
Nice coin, I find countermarks to be very interesting. That is getting to be a popular area to collect. Seems right that you should collect some...
Make it somewhere with ancient cities. :-) Maybe Greece and its islands? John
Keeping reading threads here and see what you like. You've picked up some nice coins so far. Many people become interested in a particular time...
Great story, Al! I started about 20 years after you, and could only find wheat cents and the occasional war nickel in change. I did find a dozen...
Thanks, Doug! Good point TIF. The artist of the Tarentum carefully rendered the super casual riding my horse with relaxed feet on his coin. I...
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