Macrinus and Diadumenian Caesar, AE Pentassarion [5 Assaria], 217-218 AD, Marcianopolis Mint, Moesia Inferior (Pontianus, consular legate). Obv....
Thank you.
Very nice! Are you sure that the inscription isn't intended to be read as "TRAIAN OPTIMO" rather than "TRAIANO PTIMO"? I can't see the...
My only Divus Vespasian coin, issued under Titus. I think it's the same type as the one that @lordmarcovan posted. Reference Nos. RSC II Vespasian...
I suppose you could look for dealers of medieval coins (particularly English coins) on VCoins and then see if any of them are interested in what...
And here's one I've had for a while but completely forgot about when I said that the Corinth stater was my only Pegasus. I was reminded of it when...
A new Pegasus, from the Gallienus zoo series: Gallienus, Billon Antoninianus, 267-268 AD, Rome Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Radiate head right,...
I love those Greek terms for rhetorical devices. My favorite is paralipsis (also spelled paraleipsis), the term for calling attention to something...
Please don't be too hard on yourself. In any event, I look forward to anything further you can find when you have time to look. What seems odd to...
Apologies are certainly not necessary!
Every single word in that post about the Jewish religion (including the history of El and Yahweh), the Hebrew language, and the Hebrew Bible is...
A great post! Claudius/Libertas: [ATTACH] Nero/IVPPITER CVSTOS (sorry for the blurriness -- a typical FR photo): [ATTACH] Nero/Salus:...
I took a look at his section of anti-Semitic materials, and didn't see anything in it that I think is inappropriate to sell. I still don't get why...
A little too X-rated for this forum, don't you think?
Two more examples (one from Hadrian and the other from Antoninus Pius) of Alexandrian tetradrachms with "Canopus Jars" on the reverse. They were...
The name is familiar to me as someone who sells coins and medals of Jewish interest -- and perhaps other Judaica -- but I wasn't aware that he...
I am not aware of any Jewish dealers or collectors who specialize in that kind of material, especially to the extent it emanates from the...
Does anyone know why the Met divested itself of the coin, apparently in 1972? Was it a duplicate?
Wow! I didn't even know until now that pigs can fly, on ancient coins or elsewhere.
Well, if had to pick only one ancient coin as my favorite, this one might be it. It was certainly the most expensive coin I've ever bought!
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