Yup, same here -- or close, anyway -- Hoppin' John (minus the meat) with my folks
Splendid group. The Constantine homage to Trajan is such a fascinating bit of history, numismatic and otherwise. I also can't get over the one on...
The rare part is the reverse legend ending "ΜΗΤΡΟΒΙΟΥ," as I understand. (Especially w laureate bust of Caracalla.) Two likely specimens, one...
I'm away from my books right now to check elsewhere, but the main reason it's not in RPC is because Volume V, Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218),...
Another fun little Greek bronze! You've got the general attribution correct. I haven't checked the catalog refs., but any var. might be about...
Great find for a Pick-Bin! Interesting that those little bronzes in the name of Philetairos may have been issued posthumously for a long time. I'm...
That's a cool coin! I really like these very large bronzes (Großbronzes in German) from third century Tarsus (and from other cities in Cilicia)....
Sicily, Akragas/Agrigentum (eagle/crab). There are many varieties but these will get you started. Philip I "the Arab" AE Sestertius, struck in...
Wow is that weird -- and cool! Did it come with any description? (Findspot is probably too much to hope for.) A star above an animal (horse, ram,...
Most coins and planchets never had one because this process was only used at certain mints. (Different mints often produced flans in radically...
Splendid group of coins. I enjoy the combination of interesting historical types, notable provenances, and overall attractiveness. That is...
What is the size? For the very large ones (e.g., the 40mm, 60-90grams types) it is pretty unusual to see them without any remaining sign of the...
Not a video, but this series illustrates it pretty well with text and diagrams. Dave Welsh's (Temecula, CA) ClassicalCoins.com website no longer...
The circular scratches also appear in piercings (attempted or the edges of successful, since pierced coins were typically drilled not hammered)....
Nice additions. The date is hard to read from the photo (in the exergue below the seated Zeus), but I think it's possible you could work it out by...
Jean Hourmouziadis has interesting data on centering marks on his website, though I'm not sure if it's ever been published (recording whether...
German-language, published in Vienna, Austria. The article was written by Wendelin Kellner. I think he may have recently died (10 Jan 1931-13 May...
Oh, almost forgot. I have some new (last few months) additions to my 12 Caesars... Three new favorites. Chronologically... Augustus. From Samos,...
I would estimate 25-40 lawns (at $10 each)! I wish I had the collecting discipline (and work ethic) today that I had when I was a little kid. My...
Thanks! Possibly my favorite (or tied for it). When it was still in the Al Kowsky (AWK) Collection he made a post about it here:...
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