I agree. The obverse is very strange. What is the weight @biohc?
Maybe my opinion doesn't count for much, but I'll rely on the archaeologist whom say it is. From my understanding it was guerrilla style warfare,...
I should know more about these since I have so many. Perhaps D.O. has information about Romanus IV, unfortunately I have volume IV which starts at...
I think some of you will appreciate this. I went to the battle site from 9ce in Northern Germany, where they have a nice museum. Among the...
Gotta like the Byzantine silver, so much variety and denominations. Scyphates are the cup shaped Byzantine coins made in all metals. [ATTACH]...
To pick up where Doug left off, another Follis from Londinium. [ATTACH] Still somewhat early in the reign and minted close to the signing of the...
I really like the period and it's history. I'm trying to purchase as many commemoratives/anonymous issues as possible. [ATTACH]
I think so little of this mint is known that I don't know to call it a provincial or Celtiberian. I would tend to say provincial due to the Latin...
If paid through PayPal, their emails surly go through. I made a purchase on Vcoins one time the seller never responded, even when I had to file a...
Some listed here are Greek city mints and may not have operated in the Roman period.
Great post, why not get as many mints as possible! I only have Damascus. [ATTACH] Antiochus XII Damascus 87 to 85 BC Obvs: Antiochus diademed and...
The above approaches are very acceptable, but I'll give an alternative. To "jump in" can be extreme for many people, I did start with uncleaned...
Very nice, I don't have any of those types. [ATTACH] Antioch Year 117/ 68 AD AE 19 Obvs: ANTIOX EΩN, Head of Zeus laureate. Revs: ЄTZIP, Lighted...
I don't have Theodosius 590 to 602 otherwise that would be the longest. Seleucus I 312 to 280 [ATTACH] to Seleucus II 246 to 226 [ATTACH] 86 years
Usually 3 days when I emailed CNG in the past.
Apparently the government claims there are 'loopholes'....
I have watched what he had for years but never bought any as I felt he charged too much, mainly bulk by the kilogram.
I received several emails from an Israeli dealer that states as of March of this year all antiquities dealers must submit their final inventory to...
I took a mini-seminar with Prue Morgan Fitts, which was something like a 10 hour class covering only Byzantine and she had dozens of examples in...
Actually yours is [ATTACH] OP which is year 176. I typo-ed mine which is year 174 above.
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