Just got in a small batch of six low-grade Greek AEs that have been a lot of fun attributing, at least five of them were fun. The sixth one has...
Not sure this counts, but here is Silenus, or rather just the back of his head. I'm sure somebody out there has one with better centering....
Just came in the mail yesterday - my first and possibly only Caracalla sestertius. These don't come along in my price range very often. This...
Here's a Maurice Tiberius from an unusual mint - Constantine in Numidia. The pellets are hard to see on the reverse, but I think they really are...
RC, you made my day! Not only did you educate me on the Anazarbus dating system, you also found a die match! :happy::joyful: Die matches make...
Welcome to Coin Talk! I often have luck attributing Alexander-type drachms with a basic Google Image search. In this case I saw torches. The...
Well, since the thread was already dug up, I do have something from Anazarbus I can post. If anybody can help me out with the date on this, I'd...
I've been wondering how to tag somebody for four years... Thank you @Roman Collector and @ambr0zie and @gsimonel
My first Ephesus bee, from earlier this year: [ATTACH] Ionia, Ephesos Æ 14 Python, Magistrate (c. 48-27 B.C.) E-Φ, Bee with...
That is a very handsome collection of denarii.
Interesting and informative as always, RC. Whenever a Faustina Friday gets posted I look through my collection looking for a match. Surely there...
They look good to me too. Now it is time for you to catch Ancient Coin Fever!
Nice coin! As a Roman Provincial, it is kinda Roman an kinda Greek.
In 1990-91 I worked as a temp in the Chicago Loop. On my lunch breaks I would press my nose against the Harlan J. Berk window display, which...
A very enjoyable thread. I'm very lucky - I purchased my first ancient from a brick n' mortar store in 1987 and he is still in business today....
I was watching that on eBay and was tempted - I felt it was genuine. I had no idea it would clean up that well - I am very impressed!
Nice one. My very first ancient of any type was a Septimius Severus denarius with a Mars (MARS PATER) reverse - I paid $35 in March, 1987. It is...
Thank you RC - that is closer than anything I came up with. The only problem I see is that the sceptre is being held in the crook of her arm, not...
Just got in a lot of 11 pitiful ancients, and I am bringing back this thread because I just got an example of the OP and there are very few...
For years I've carried around various pocket pieces, usually world crowns. But I cannot bring myself to carrying around an ancient - I am always...
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