Very interesting write-up. Thanks to you (and your mother) for sharing. BTW, that is a gorgeous coin you selected for your example.
No, I was wrong, Galerius RIC VI Siscia 81b. Listed as common. I found it looking through Helvetica's at...
I'm thinking Trier RIC VI 665b, but let me check one more place.
Try Maximinus II
Man that is ugly JA (ugly in a good way, you know what I mean).
That's a shame for this coin to have survived all this time just to be electrocuted by some idiot (I mean that in a loving way). It should way...
I don't see anything to make me think it's not authentic. The legends may have been tooled to make them stand out, but even that is questionable....
None of your coins will ever be boring Doug. I enjoy looking at them.
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Hey Cucumber, is your wife French? That makes it doubly nice. OoLaLa (or something of that nature).
Ditto
Nice TIF. I don't think I can help you out. Your Greek is so much better than mine. This is my only coin from Cilicia, but its from Korykos and...
Glance, eye-roll and how much did you spend on this one? I love these Aurelian coins. His portraits are really very regal, just like this new...
My smallest (I've shown a few times) [ATTACH] AEOLIS, KYME AR Hemiobol OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M beneath the head, nearly off...
Both are beautiful coins. Congrats.
Love it Anoob. A very interesting type.
That certainly would not be my selected way of passing to the other side.....
Welcome rrdenarius. I like both coins you posted. Are they both yours? The C.METELLUS is a wonderful design and one I want for my own collection.
[ATTACH] ACHAEMENID EMPIRE AR Siglos OBVERSE: Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding spear and bow REVERSE: Incuse punch...
I'm jealous!
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