Fantastic coin and educational write-up! That's what ancient numismatics is all about!
Yes, I love illuminated manuscripts and Greek and Latin paleography in general.
I am NOT a Greek coin expert, so take this with a grain of salt, but suppose you rotate the reverse 90 degrees clockwise: [ATTACH] It might be...
How satisfying to have finally acquired that dream coin! Nicely toned, centered, and in a pretty good grade, too! A real museum piece, given its...
I'm very old-fashioned when it comes to pens. I have a couple of reed pens I hand cut and use to write on papyrus as a demonstration for my Intro...
Thanks so much!
I have three Nabateans, a drachm and two AE coins. I'd appreciate if @John Anthony would drop in and verify I've attributed them properly....
[ATTACH] Rome mint, AD 210 3.07g; 18.2 mm. Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate bust, right. Rev: VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory seated left on...
Coins of Commagene, Syria, under Queen Iotape have scorpions on them and they aren't terribly high-priced. Here's one of mine, admittedly in...
C'mon ... this is potentially a fun thread! No one is a Cancer with a coin from Agrakas? No Gemini has a Roman Republican with Castor and Pollux?...
College course on Roman architecture sounds cool!
Looking at other examples online, such as at Forum and Vcoins, I think you're right! Alexander Jannaeus, Hendin 1144.
I'm a Leo: [ATTACH]
A grandchild! Happy day! Congrats! [ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, wife of Gallienus AE decassarion Pamphylia, Side AD 254-268 18.50 g; 29 mm Obv:...
This prutah is well-preserved and it's inscription is largely complete, well-centered, and legible. In theory, it should be easy to attribute. The...
Here's my example of your coin (the issue with the Felicitas standing reverse type). [ATTACH] And here's the corresponding Sestertius: [ATTACH]
Here, let me help you with that: [ATTACH]
RIC calls this one an As. [ATTACH] But Sear calls it a Dupondius. [ATTACH] Confusing.
Here's a Phoenician lady--Berenice II. Both are from Marathos in Phoenicia, struck under Ptolemy Philometer, 180-145 BCE. [ATTACH] 20.8 mm;...
Spectacular! I have a tet with Antiochus VIII and his mama! [ATTACH] Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII. AR tetradrachm....
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