As supporters of Pompey, Lentulus and Marcellus opposed Caesar, and had fled to Sicily, where they issued coins in support of Pompey. I would...
Then where are my coins!!!!!!!:cigar:
Most wood will affect coins, but I believe mahogany is OK. I store my coins in 2x2 non PVC flips in binders. The binders have pages of non-PVC...
A gift you say? Nice gift. I need more friends.
The OP coin is not a bad looking coin. What is the size and weight? It feels good to correctly ID and attribute any coin. This one seems...
I think this is close, but when I was looking on line earlier, most in that price range were not as detailed as the OP coin. I might say $90-125....
As do many of us, but then the mystique and allure might be dispelled.
This has been debated here ad nauseam. Many differing opinions, but I believe the consensus ended being that Ancients end when coins began being...
Love the reverse. Any time the facial features are visible on the small reverse god/person, it makes it more interesting to me. I can't imagine...
I found a coin that looks very similar, but it is listed as 1/2 Drachm. This is the description: Arab-Sasanian, Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan:...
I do not collect these, but others here do. However, looking around, I think your coin is well struck and preserved. Can you provide weight and...
You can speak on my behalf, especially on this coin. I would be lost without your help. If there is another coin that closely resembles my coin,...
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Good thing!!!!!
Other than the like to the one above, where can I find coins/information on Carlos el Nobel?
How about these little bro? [ATTACH] MACRINUS AE 26 OBVERSE: ΑΥ Κ ΟΠΕΛ ΣΕΥ ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟΣ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ Κ, laureate head of Macrinus right...
WOW! Fantastic pieces Doug. I think I'll buy a couple - NOT. But they are beautiful.
@Amos 811: I know next to zero about medieval coins and this coin would most likely be cast into my catchall box for impossible to ID coins....
With the help of HammeredCoins (he did all the work), we have come up with a possible identification and attribution for this medieval coin I've...
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