My only Zeus Kasios coin is the same one as @Marsyas Mike 's. [ATTACH] It is a Syrian coin, minted in Seleucia Pieria near Antioch, and...
I suppose this MOU mentions Roman coins because it happens that Roman coins are found in Afghanistan... Sure, the wording of this MOU sounds...
These forgeries have been manufactured in huge quantities, and sold one by one?
Great news! So this is the temple of Zeus Kasios built or enlarged in Pelusium by the emperor Hadrian! In his novel The Adventures of Leucippe and...
Of course ! In the rule of law, everybody is considered innocent until proven guilty, and everything not forbidden by law is authorized (while in...
If the dad of my son's GF was collecting ancient coins, he would be invited to visit me at once ! My elder son is single, he broke up with his...
For me, the fact that there may be inaccuracies and misquotes is irrelevant. What is essential is that the US will not be the accomplice of...
Corinthian coins had Pegasus on their reverses. I suppose numismatists attributed these tets to the Corinth mint because of this horse head,...
Antiquities that could originate from Afghanistan had better be very well pedigreed and documented on entering US territory. Strong evidence must...
The denarius of C. Valerius Flaccus is considered minted in Marseilles by C. Valerius Flaccus in 83 BC, when he was propraetor of Gallia...
[ATTACH] Pegasus (as a solar symbol : SOLI CONS(ervatori) AVG(usti)) on an antoninianus of Gallienus. Next : Gallienus but NOT an antoninianus!
The legend of Troy was a saga much like Star Wars, composed of many episodes released at different moments during more than 2 centuries. Like Star...
Maybe we should start a change.org online petition asking them to STOP installing this g*dd*m orange patina on every coin!
[ATTACH] Antiochos III ("the Great") - coin of Sidon : stern of galley [ATTACH] Rome, late 3rd c. BC, uncia : prow of Galley [ATTACH] Sidon,...
[ATTACH] Antioch - Tiberius Next up : Augustus from Antioch
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