I always wonder what a systrum sounded like. I suppose since some have survived from antiquity that it's possible to hear one. Probably between a...
Wow 98 grams!
Must have been tough.
Great thread. My son had a key role in the Tempest a few years back in a middle school performance. Shakespeare and coins = a good match.
I went after al-Sissi took power and they were looking to increase tourism. Since then the pound has floated against the dollar and the current...
Curious as to why Antiochus would have struck this type, but highly interesting Ed...
Very interesting. Was the kraken ever depicted on coinage? We'll see.
I forgot to mention that the inn proprietor, Osman Pasha, was something of a character. He told me in Arabic that his breakfast was renowned...
That's a giant one at 79 grams and I think it takes the cake. Let see if anybody else has one that's even heavier!
I don't have it in hand yet - depends on the vagaries of delivery from the U.K. Sent insured and tracked I guess but who knows. I'm thinking it...
Nice one @Alegandron !
Inspired by @furryfrog02 - I just picked up a giant piece of Egypto-Greek bronze (AE Drachm, 75.52 grams) featuring the syncretic king of the gods...
A well-loved coin to be sure but still an authentic one from Judaea. It's kind of a blast thinking about how biblical-era folks were carrying...
Nice @ominus1 !
Here's one: Herennia Etruscilla, (249-251 A.D.) Wife of Trajan Decius AE 28 of Viminacium, 14.2 grams Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust...
No real problem with the coin. In fact it is surely a keeper. Just watch over it to make sure BD doesn't show up, and it probably won't.
Other folks have nailed it - probably Constantius II - and these coins are as common as grains of sand on a beach, that's how many were issued.
Nice Nero Donna. Mine also was more silvery than I expected (Serapis reverse). Speaking of Alexandria, just pulled the trigger today on a giant...
Is it the highest amount ever for an ancient coin? £500,000 is a lot of money but not that much. Mike Trout's rookie baseball card recently sold...
Nice write-up and coins. Sure learned a lot.
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