Thank you. This is a very illuminating post. The nuances of distinguishing the types within the Starr groups are quite complex, as you say, and...
Is that copper showing under silver plating on the reverse?
Thank you. For reading, Edith Hamilton's "The Greek Way" is a good reference, with its focus on Athens in the 5th century BC, as is Thucydides'...
Thanks. I getting up to speed, just give me 30 years....
I see that this is a provincial drachm, not a denarius from Rome. Still, it is possible that a two humped camel was used in Bostra for the...
It's very likely that both types of camels were present in Rome. All sorts of animals were imported to Rome from throughout the empire and...
One hump, two humps, The camel grumped. There’s nothing ordinary About this dromedary! For I have three, As you plainly can see! So out with the...
That a very interesting coin! Unfortunately, I do not have any coins showing a camel, so that puts me over the hump, or humps!
Thank you all for your posts and wonderful coins. This pivotal war in the ancient world had its roots that ring true even to today, and its...
“This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors, and most calamitous to the...
Thank you. Would this example fall within Group V, or would it be considered post-Group V, early mass production? Clearly, all owls are not...
Thanks I guess I need to buy a copy of the Starr reference. I've been collecting owls since the 1980's on an on-again off-again basis, depending...
I actually placed a bid on the bottom coin, mainly because of that massive jaw line! That coin has a lot of character. I not successful, alas.
And the acetone could also remove any loose dirt or encrusted material adhering to the wax or resin. That could expose other subsurface...
Here's my Starr Group V tetradrachm, in a NGC holder (came that way) graded Choice VF, which I guess is fairly accurate. I'm not sure where this...
The portrait's style of the NGC coin is, in my opinion, very good, but not the finest style. To me, the finest style would have higher relief and...
The style of the hair is very similar to that used for the decadrachms.
That's a very nice example. Would you say it dates around 450-440 BC? It must predate the start of the Peloponnesian War.
I think pure acetone (not nail polish remover - too weak and smelly) should do the job in removing the wax or resin. Acetone is a powerful...
Here's what I am pretty sure is an imitative tetradrachm of Athens. It came in a NGC holder, with the reverse appearing in front, apparently...
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