Bithynia, Herakleia Pontika Æ 23mm. Circa 305-280 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / ΗΕΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ between club and bow in gorytos....
Excellent examples posted! My denarii purchases over the years have been next to nonexistent. I just can't concentrate on that series, as broad...
Eritrea Tallero, 1918. [IMG]
There really isn't the equivalent of the Redbook (US) or Krause publications for ancient coins, that I know of. The period and geography covered...
Sudan [ATTACH]
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Obi-Wan Kenboi? [ATTACH]
Beautiful owl! It is hard to resist acquiring at least one of these iconic ancient coins, to be sure! As a collector of US coins, I am sure that...
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shuqailat I Æ 17mm. Petra, attributed to years 26-48 = AD 17/18 - 30/49. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and...
I've only used it in a few cases, primarily after cleaning or treating a coin. I do prefer keeping my bronzes free of any wax or sealant. Here's...
Have you dealt the BD? You might want to put the coin in distilled water bath for at least a week. If the water turns green, change it. Those...
That does look like Tanit on the obverse, and the standing horse on the reverse is a classic motif for Carthaginian coinage.
Cool coin! Have you checked those light green deposits on the coin? Are they soft and powdery?
A wonderful coin and brilliant photos! Most of the pictures I've taken end up blurry, what I call the "impressionistic effect".
Another coin arrive yesterday that is a good candidate for this thread, so here it is. While this type is readily available, this example has a...
I have one more potential RY 21 follis. This coin is from Constantinople. The XX on the reverse is pretty clear and there is a possible I below...
Ah yes, it is easy to get hooked on Athena, the eternal goddess!
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If the BD reappears, you might want to try a longer distilled water soak before resorting the the washing soda. I think of the washing soda as...
That's a very attractive sestertius, the perfect type coin! The patina and strike are very nice, and the reverse has an important historical...
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