I also a have an Aes Grave Uncia astragalos (Knuckle-Bone), but mine is a slight variation, since it includes an object (club) with the...
Informative blog, thanks for this reference!
I have never seen an aes formatum teardrop before....NEAT!! Do you think it has been polished? I immediately ran to my ITC to look this up....
I failed too! Only recognized the women:shame:. Might be because my collection ends after the 12 Caesars.
Here’s a few more archaic coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 510-486 BC Issued by Darius I Lydia, under Persian rule AR 1/6 siglos .8gm - 7 mm Obv: The...
Best wishes for a speedy recovery @Sallent!
No!! I can never spend too much on coins!:hungry: I was an acquisition librarian for 35 years; buying and selling is in my blood. My husband...
Hah! Your scissors do not stand a chance against my gladius.:punch:
Great idea! Not that I'm greedy (well, maybe a little)...but since good luck comes in threes, I think I will be buying 3 new ancients:D
I have also been intriqued by Greek and Roman Republic silver coins depicting a triskeles, but have also found them pricey, and out of my price...
LOL...so cute!! One can always count on Monty Python to cheer one up:joyful:
Surgery was Friday, so the worst is behind me. And since I am not allowed to put any weight on it for at least 3 weeks, I will have lots of time...
Unfortunately, I fell in front of the FUN registration booth, broke my ankle, and never made it to the bourse:grumpy:. Thus, I have no photos to...
I don't know the answer to your question...but that is one COOL coin!!
What fun! Especially since I got 9 correct. Thanks @chrsmat71!
Yeah! Thanks for the correction Aidan, you are right! 365 less days to wait:joyful:.
Nice coins @John Anthony!! I especially like the Indo-Skythians coins, and I don't even collect them:)
The FUN show will be in Fort Lauderdale in January 2018, but that is a long time away.
I agree with @jwitten. This portrait of Alexander really caught my eye. For me, artist appeal outweighs the lack of smooth surfaces.
Nice coins! I am writing this post on the train on my way to the FUN coin show. Hope to buy some affordable scarcities there for myself :happy:
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