That is a very beautiful and impressive coin! I love learning about other cultures than Greece and Rome. John
Nice sleuthing Ed! A JC provincial is awesome.
Very nice OP coin, with the best pedigree. BCD = Super Hero! From the Beginning...
You are a super entertaining and original character! Keep the good stuff coming, whether old or new. :-)
Unless people are smearing wet concrete on coins, I would be inclined to agree. Not sure what adhesive based mixture you could apply that a...
Towlie, you are the worst character ever! I know... :-)
I think we can make an exception here. :-)
Shhhh, he is sensitive about it. :-) He seems ok in other ways so it is all good.
Hey Ro, what do the legends on your coin say? Was this struck to commemorate a historical event? John
Great collaboration! The hoarder in me loves large lots. More is better! More is better! I also really enjoy the mystery of figuring out what a...
Nice looking patina. That has to be a satisfying big coin in hand! John
Welcome to cointalk! You've come to the right place to talk ancients with a lot of nice and knowledgeable people. John
I ask these questions from a desire to learn more about how to identify fakes versus authentic coins. I think most of us shop for coins remotely...
How do you know the right one is a fake? How do you know the left one is authentic?
I like the OP coin a lot. I like the reverse because it portrays a complete scene and not just a bunch of symbols thrown together. It looks more...
Letters on the left one look softer with flat tops. Very hard to tell from the photos. Both could be good or both could be good fakes. Would...
Horses: [ATTACH] THESSALY, Gyrton Æ Trichalkon , 3rd century BC, 19 mm, 8.16 gm Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus left Reverse: ΓYPT/ΩN IΩN around...
There was an age poll of ancient forum posters and I seem to remember there being a wide spread of ages with a peak around 50.
Happy birthday Matt, get yourself an ancient present!
You are a very talented visual designer. And clearly a super nice person. Thanks for sharing with us. :-)
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