I used to read in the literature that is was a courtyard. If so, it would be a very unusual use of perspective. I have studied the matter and the...
One nice thing about websites is they are easy to change. I added a note about Class A3 as a footnote to the main table of types. I have Metcalf's...
I was reading the 1966-1971 Survey of Numismatic Research and found Grierson's comment on Metcalf's work which included creating a Class A3....
Many ancient-coin educational web sites have links to other educational sites. However, usually many of the links are broken. Some sites have...
What a gorgeous piece! Show that to a civilian and they will be impressed. I am!
Hey Pierre, Your coin has nothing to do with Menander. I have Price's book and identify it as Price 2571 from Sardes (with a "rose" below the...
I suppose it does for modern coins you don't want to touch. But, those of us who collect ancient coins and want to fondle them would find it hard...
Good question. I just skimmed through Melville-Jones's Testimonia Numaria of original ancient Greek writings about coins and saw the term "obol"...
How much does it weigh? The weights of hemiobols (1/2 obol), obols, tritetartemorions (3/4 obol), trihemiobols (3/2 obol), diobols (2 obols) and...
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