That one has a good provenance. They are often so crude they look like they could easily be made in a Bulgarian garage (and with the prices...
What year was that coin minted in Tyre Alegandron? It must have been a goodyear for chariots.
This is the closest I have said to be minted in Samaria but of the Sidon Phoenician type under Persian rule circa 350 BCE. It has the Phoenician...
Thank You Ancientone, I'll copy and paste that info onto the info page for the coin.
Thanks Ed!
Yes OJ, the counter-marks are interesting but I know nothing about them. I do know someone posted the title of a book on Greek & or Asia Minor...
Thanks for the info Macromius.
just found this one and inexpensive. really liked the red patina on the volcano so I went for it. Cappadocia Caesarea SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE coin....
OK @TIF gave me the answer - Bosporus, which is what the MH in the wreath means. Probably Sauromates or Rhoemetalkes under Roman rule.
Thanks @TIF I guess it is one of these dudes- the MH in the wreath is Bosporus. i am figuring it out. From acsearch: Rhoemetalkes, 132-154. Aes....
Hi Brian, https://www.cointalk.com/members/ed-snible.82322/ would know I bet. BTW- thanks for the bonus Nero coin. Just gave it as a gift to a...
Thank You Roman Collector
I bought one in that auction also but not sure if it is a real Pontus or not. The bust is a little strange as well as the reverse. If anyone...
Nice coin. Mithradates VI is an amazing character maligned because most historians had a Roman bent on their view of him but now he is getting...
Does this look like a genuine Lucius Verus? It measures 22 MM and weighs 7.89 Grams [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Does anyone recognize this as a Pontus issue? Or from where?[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is the only kind I could afford- hefty and I think it is stable?[ATTACH]
Pretty coin!
about the Silphium plant:"the Romans considered it "worth its weight in denarii" (silver coins). Legend said that it was a gift from the god...
that Silphium plant is a beauty- will check it out on wiki
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