The best thing about that AV Octodrachm was the affordability factor:)....these heavy gold coins are way cheaper then any Roman Aurei in...
Thanks! Wish they would make our modern notes with as much care as to design/engraving/quality. Up here in Canada, we have "plastic banknotes", YUCK!
Thanks, I agree! The US/Canada obsolete banknotes are really beautifully engraved/ have awesome vignettes. I am mostly into coins, but these are a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have only one Ptolomeic coin. But it is one of my favorite ancient coins. AV Oktadrachm circa 180BC 28mm/ 28.09 g. Arsinoe II Philadelphos/...
Beautifull posts! I will be content to see all of your neat Roman Republican coins....I am sticking to Imperials! They should have used a, "real...
Thanks! The coins issued by the HolyRoman Empire mints were truly magnificent, esp. the "presentation pieces" like 10/20/30/40/50/100 Dukaten!
Sorry....about that. Well, here is my rarest from period 1400-1900 Holy Roman Empire (Austrian Habsburgs) 10 Dukaten Breslau Mint 34.63g. EF...
My rarest/most valuable coin is in "ancient category" Its a R-5 FDC Aureus of Constantius I Chlorus Ticinum mint ROMAN. Two known....price on...
I have only one example. Richard II (1377-99) AV Noble 7.68g. London Mint Cross Potent mm. Series IIIA[ATTACH]
Nice Pig/Boar coins! Alas, I do not have any....missed a beauty last Roma Auction! Too compensate, here is a "Winged Lioness" on a [ATTACH] really...
Lead? Amazing!
How could they have known about ankylosaurus? But then, they found a stegosaurus in Ankor Wat Temple![ATTACH]
Ancient/Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque era coins are very much under priced in terms of rarity/quality/low mintages....LUCKY for us! If, for example...
Mine will never be pillaged/ Thor will make sure of that! Or Loki, who is much bigger now![ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I got them from Numisma Auction, the 4000 Reis was 2200EUROS/ the 400 Reis 800 EUROS. A MS-66 Joao V 400 Reis (Heritage Auctions) went for...
Great coin! I have to make a confession....I had never heard of these coins/rulers before. Thanks for enlightening me!:cat:
The 400 Reis (Pinto) from Portugal (Lisbon Mint) is UNC/ while the 4000 Reis (Moeda) from Bahia Mint/Brazil is UNC/FDC John
Neat examples, ancientnoob! Man, that Alchon Hun Ruler was scary looking! I remember a movie about "Atilla the Hun" played by Anthony Quinn....
John Anthony:Very nice coin, great portrait of ruler. Thats the first coin I have seen from Tabaristan.
Separate names with a comma.
