[ATTACH] How about any deity- god or goddess of laughter? Momus, Comus, Iambe, Gelos or Risus(Roman). Or Thalia-muse of comedy.(Pan would work...
The only coin I had from Cyprus is one of the two coins purchased on ebay that turned out to be FAKE. But even that was probably cast in Bulgaria...
[ATTACH] Is that his name-"Yamm" in Phoenician letters? cool! Yam also means "Sea" in Hebrew. "Yam (also Yamm) is the god of the sea in the...
So what I have figured is one daric equals 150 obols one drachma=six obols twenty-five drachmas equals one daric
[ATTACH] Sidon: Phoenicia under Persian rule: 4th century BC: obol Obv: Galley waves Rx: standing Persian ruler holding a standing Lion....
That is beautiful!!
[ATTACH] This is an old thread but you all are turtle experts. Can anyone make out what this countermark on a smoothshell is? Is there a graphic...
Pantikapeon, Black Sea, Thrace ca. 350 BC. Head of Pan left, wreathed with ivy, countermarked with a star of 12 rays in circular incuse / Π-A-N...
I am thinking this coin presently on ebay looks like it may be cast as well. Does does not have the shimmer of ancient Greek Silver. Especially...
So I guess the real theme should be Fourees - but real ancient ones!!
The above coin is a cast FAKE!!!- thanks to Martin: https://www.cointalk.com/members/maridvnvm.31620/ for the heads up!! it is being returned...
Wow! what a reverse-work of art
:Rad head of Sol. Reverse: Crescent with 7 stars. moneyer: TRIO LUCRETI pun from the name "Trio" and the stars with crescent known in those days...
That Theme may be kinda difficult(not sure?) so DIANA WITH TORCH(Lucifera) will also be good.
[IMG] FAUSTINA II JUNIOR AE sestertius. SIDERIBUS RECEPTA, Faustina, as Diana, holding torch, crescent behind neck. NEXT THEME: DIANA WITH CRESCENT
This one has been for sale on ebay for a while: what do you all think of it? one of the faces is kinda bizarre. Never seen one like this. [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] this is a real one
The comet was already in vogue throughout the wrold as a sign of divine right to rule. Check out this paper on comets on coins- it actually has...
As may be seen in this issue from an earlier one of these kings- no star. I have not found any star motif(yet anyway) on these types from before...
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