The middle 2 are the soldier-spearing-fallen-horseman type with the legend "Return of the happy times". In the mid fourth century the ethos was...
I've had coin dreams before, usually after I spend all day sorting through uncleaned hoards trying to make heads or tails of the coins, pulling...
Excellent lot @TIF - have fun!
That's too bad. But I've been in the same boat before.
Ouch @Eduard !
Looks ok to me...
The fires raging in Butte County which is about 175 miles away from the Bay Area in a Northeasterly direction. About 20% contained. 600 folks...
The air here has been very smoky and the air quality index was a very unhealthy 298 last night, really has impinged on my astronomy hobby. Good...
Great show @John Anthony !
Great thread. I also am unfamiliar with any depiction involving hieroglyphics on coins other than the Nectanebo stater which read "good gold"...
Wonderful, just wonderful - making coins come alive and tell a story. Thanks all.
Why would anybody fake an Aurelian antoninianus?
Thank you @gsimonel - I've been practicing taking photos with my phone (Google Pixel) and I am gradually getting better.
I like them both, just sayin'.
Great portrait - nice work by the engraver - a real talented dude. That portrait looks like it was cut 30-40 years before the time of Aurelian...
Here are my new snaps of the Commodus Billon Tetradrachm (used the seller's photo before). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As of one of my favorite emperors. Not the best condition but still collectible.
Interesting thread. Now that this thread has been resurrected I must say I have yet to get an obol but I would sure like the snake variety.
Cool coin @panzerman and I'm glad it didn't set you back to much.
Nice variety of stuff @Plumbata - that sling bullet is cool and the spearheads look like they would be very painful/destructive to remove from the...
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