Very cool! This is a great area that I love. I happened to have some on mine out on the desk so i took a group shot. I'm glad you posted this...
[ATTACH] Greek (Hellenistic). Attica, Athens, New Style AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.73g, 6h). Magistrates Ktesi- and Eyma-, Nike, c. 139/8 BC. Obv:...
That's Paul Barford's blog. Even those who think looting is very concerning should consider Barford a serious discredit to their position. He's...
I've appreciated hearing your perspective on this and related topics, and feel I'm in agreement on anything substantial. To be fair, though,...
Very cool! I love the coinage of Kyme, and Aeolis more generally. Here's a bronze that's of a common type generally, but I've been unable to find...
Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) Collection: [ATTACH] Roman "Barbarians, Captives, and Enemies" Coinage (my "BCE Collection," incl. the Dattari...
Main topic: I've been wondering about this Athens (?) Drachm since I (successfully) bid on it (Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 16, 28 Feb 2015,...
I like this idea for a thread! Gives me the nostalgia feels... I think my very first ancient coin was an Alexander III Herakles / Bow & quiver AE...
I've got lots of the two more common types -- those are just the two that were handy at the moment -- but that's my only one of the Divus...
Wow, $22 for a Sestertius is rarely a bad deal, but in this case quite a good one! Here's my most recent Severus Alexander Sestertius, also got...
I always assumed my Corinth Stater was from an old collection and I would find a prior provenance someday. Bought in 1991 (or thereabouts). In...
This is my favorite day of the year -- getting to see all the wonderful Bruti and Caesares (if I'm getting the plurals right)! Here's my...
Okay, one more, since I don't think anyone's shared this type yet: Liber or Bacchus, looking very pleased with how the Bacchanalia is...
Good topic and coins! I've got one that is not exactly Dionysos and Bacchus and Bacchanalia, but a lesser-known set of rites and deities that...
Both great coins! I can't get enough of AE (or BI) Tetartera with the emperor wearing loros. Just such cool looking coins. Funny you call it...
Oh, yeah, I see now, you're exactly right of course. Thanks for pointing it out -- I've updated my notes! What's really interesting is that none...
That is a great set of John Tetartera! They're all great (I love Tetartera generally) but the first one is spectacular, probably one of the best...
Here's a Volusian that was a "snack" from the "pick-bin" at AMCC 2 (Lot 470), previously JB (Edmonton) Collection: [ATTACH] A couple of other...
It's a great example, period! I recognize that one from looking up all the ones I could find in auctions. It seems like there are very few showing...
Cool -- this looks like one of those very early bronze coins of Macedon, some of the very first bronze coins struck, c. 450 or maybe 400 BCE or a...
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