Yes, change the orientation, and some of these symbols become quite abstract. It seems that the mind is hard-wired to view objects in a pre-set...
Here's an earlier tetradrachm of Caracalla, from Antioch. Unlike the coin that I posted yesterday, this example is almost at the opposite end of...
Thank you. It never occurred to me that the symbol would be perpendicular to the figure of Zeus seated. It's interesting how the mind works.
There appear to be Arabic numbers on the reverse, 7 and 8: [IMG] Possibly an Arab or Indian coin?
Here's a coin dating back to the early 90s, purchased from a local coin dealer. I have looked high and low trying to nail down the mint for this...
Separate names with a comma.
