Doug, what can I say. There is a saying: Memory is the second thing to go, and I can't remember the first. Trust me. Been there. Done that.
The reverse of the Philip II, Athena looks bearded? [ATTACH] BTW, nice coins.
If I remember my history correctly, the Romans were not archers, slingers, or great horseman, so they incorporated these from other cultures...
[ATTACH] MACRINUS AE 26 OBVERSE: ΑΥ Κ ΟΠΕΛ ΣΕΥ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΣ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ Κ, laureate head of Macrinus right facing bare headed head of...
[ATTACH] THRACE, PANTIKAPAION AE18 OBVERSE: Head of Pan left REVERSE: Bow and arrow Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC 4.4g, 18mm SNG BMC Black...
Very nice and very large. You seem to have a lot of nice coins.
I guess to each his own. But what appeals to me is the design. They seem to show better detail in the face. And they don't seem to stop at the...
Pautalia Moushmov 4260 is similar but does not show a nimbate serpent and the portrait is facing right.
If the legends are different then the reference is wrong. However, going through the on-line version of Moushmov, it's the only one I can find...
How about: Hadrianopolis Moushmov 2629 Caracalla AE 17mm of Hadrianopolis, Thrace. Laureate, draped bust left with spear & shield /...
I have a Macrinus coin with a similar serpent with radiate head from Markianopolis
If you ask me Q, the "branch mint" bust design is far superior to the Rome mint portraits.
You may be correct. I have another Claudius coin which we have discussed here as being from a Spanish mint: [ATTACH] CLAUDIUS AE As OBVERSE: TI...
Very well centered and high detailed coin. Here's my "not as nice" Claudius. [ATTACH] CLAUDIUS AE As OBVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P...
Very nice. Better picture.
Congrats are in order.
Very nice John. I'm always looking out for these. I need one with the head of Sol. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] MAXIMINUS II DAIA AE Follis OBVERSE: IMP...
I have seen the results of this "electrolysis" method of cleaning and it's not pretty. If you want to remove all the patina and get the coin down...
I've never used this method since it is very destructive. I would think silver is much easier to clean than base metals and there should be no...
Very nice addition Ice. [ATTACH] ANTONIUS PIUS AR Didrachm OBVERSE: ANTWNEI-NOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right REVERSE: YPAT B PAT PATR,...
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