I believe the S-C on Antiochian coins represents Coele-Syria, the name of the area. Domitian: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Amazing coin @Bing with full silvering. Thanks for taking us back into the latter 3rd century so we can witness what these coins looked liked...
That's a great Diocletian type @Justin Lee - I just have an Eirene type. Could it be the last depiction of Alexandria?
Just received the coin in the mail. Here a couple of snaps: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice tet of Vespasian @David Atherton !
NO! Indeed. I had the same thought about our present contagion. Maybe Hadrian was wearing surgical gloves???
Me too. A nice Merlot would do wonders, have to wait til dinner time though!
On many coins of Roman Egypt you will find the personification of Alexandria. The history of the personification of Alexandria is somewhat...
Lookin' good!
Happy Birthday! Mine was yesterday.
I have received coins from Europe by Fed Ex, DHL, Royal Mail, and other countries' postal services. So far no problems, even on orders from U.A.E...
Great finds. I don't know how you do it. Keep your stomping grounds secretive though to avoid any competition for the coins.
Gee, I hope this is not the case. I suppose this could impact folks like @John Anthony or @fsrcoin - once in awhile I ship coins to other folks...
Interesting question for which I have no answer. I guess we might assume that the tetradrachms struck in the Eastern cities of the Empire did not...
Great write up. Bring me flesh and being me wine Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bear them thither
I got the references from the dealer. I believe Emmett refers to this catalog by Keith Emmett, Alexandrian coins....
Yeah, that's probably why I have not done it yet. Rather spend the money on a few coins.
I use acsearch, wildwinds, and google to find similar coins, which usually will be listed with an attribution. Should probably get a copy of RIC,...
I should have included the text of the 7th-century letter to the Christians of St. Catherine as I alluded to above. Here it is, translated from...
Interesting. In Egypt there was the god Min with similar attributes associated with fertility.
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