Yup. Maybe 1 loaf of flat bread? Subsidized bread remains a staple in the middle east. In Egypt last time I was there I bought five loaves of flat...
Thanks for clearing it up. It was one of the "unsolved mysteries" of my collection.
Here's the coin in question. Might just be corrosion, anyway, here it is. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice upgrades @randygeki. I counted and I have 83 FTR's in my collection - they seem to multiply every time I put my coins away and I always have...
Really cool. I'd like to dabble also in the coins of the Bar Kokhba who revolted in the time of Hadrian, not really bliblical since this is after...
Thank you! I'm enjoying getting into the sub-category of Judaean, Nabataen, and other coins of the ancient kingdoms, pretty biblical. Any idea...
My antoninianus has MARTEM PROPUGNATOREM on the reverse, dative case I guess. I'm not showing a picture, one more roach and we have to break out...
Valentinian I I think. I still have some unattributed coins I'm working on, so there may yet be a Valentinian II in there. Obverse: DN...
Well, I'm answering my own post. I googled and found vcoins, Rabbel II coin on sale in similar condition for $21.25.
Very nice coin! It seems like there are lots of Nabateans are out there. Does anyone know how much my coin might be worth? It came out of an...
I visited Egypt, Petra, Wadi Rum, and Sinai four years ago, great trip! I actually spent four months just traveling around all of the historical...
Thanks for the post - Yes it is possible that it is not Rabbel II, a bit hard for me to attribute, but at least I know it's Petra!
I got this coin last year in a middle eastern hoard I acquired. It represents the ruler of Petra, Rabbel II, who reigned from 70-106 over the...
This is either Honorius or Arcadius, can't really tell, except there appears to be an "O" in the legend which would push me in favor of Honorius....
Cool! Gold, Silver, and Bronze! Good value on that coin for $60.
Nice coin! I don't have any Sassanid pieces yet, just contemporaneous Byzantine pieces. It would be nice to have one.
Nice coin + I love the Pac Man! Thanks.
Even smaller than the 5th century LRB. Man, that is one tiny coin! How would the mint even strike it?
Here's another one of Arcadius, I believe. Obverse, bust of Arcadius facing right, draped and diademed. Reverse, emperor being crowned by Victory...
Great article Q, I learned a lot. This is what's best about numismatics.
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