Notice the slab says widows mite SIZED coin. It doesn’t say it IS a widows mite. Notice the precise dating from 50 BC to 400 AD. That really...
Good to hear from you again! A nice camera really adds another dimension to the hobby. You picked a good coin as your subject. John
Some Paduans are collectible and worth decent money.
Love the wolf skin headdress, I have never seen that before. I agree with the Friar that photographing and cataloging that many coins is a big...
I have to guess Zumbly as well because I feel it fits his collecting interests. That or this coin and writeup are a big misdirection. :-)
Give the op coin some respect. It probably was used many times to pay for legionaires night out!
Hey, I think I just identified another one! :-)
Many of them have the emperor's name on the obverse. Some do not. I use David Sear's book about this series, and Harlan Berk's book "Eastern...
I was talking to the owner of my local coin shop lately, showing him a few of my latest ancients. He told me the following story. His family lived...
I think we are confused about the point you are making with this thread... I am in favor of the snake support, it must be fairly adjustable for...
I finally received the coin I selected for my giftee! They have somewhat specific collecting interests, so it took quite a search. I could not...
Cool coins! I love Alexandrian issues. Very glad to hear you have power back, that is a big step in recovering from a disaster. :-) :-) :-)
Looks like the same coin with some cleaning that probably affected the patina color. A really nice coin.
My OP coin is 32mm. John
Sallent, this is a great idea for a thread project! Looking forward to reading it and seeing all the related coins. John
Here is one I scored from JA: [ATTACH] I just posted this on the two headed coins thread. Don't let it go to your head Mr. Crocodile! :-)
I enjoyed seeing the moderns, I did not know the griffin had survived on coins until now. John
Here are a few, maybe bending the rules with this one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I am embarrassed to say I do not have them cataloged yet... John
You folks have some beautiful coins. Thanks for sharing.
I picked up this large, provincial coin of Otacilia Severa at one of the recent FUN shows. I was attracted by the interesting patina, which...
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