Wonderful examples, @maridvnvm & very helpful comparison. The dies for the first of your 92s are so lovely and elegant, I love the artistic...
I can never get enough Fallen Horseman threads, and although I have something ready for Faustina Friday as well, should the occasion arise, how...
Yes, that has most certainly changed, I don't remember exactly how long ago. For many years I used my university library / faculty or student...
What a fantastic pedigree on that coin!
I love that one!
EDIT: OOPS! Minor cheat -- this is Rome's DIANA of Ephesus, not her Greek version, Artemis of Ephesus! I better start paying better attention,...
@JayAg47 -- Worn obverse & reverse dies (there's a die crack above Athena's nose guard that, based on earlier examples from the same die, appears...
@JayAg47 -- This is another Celtic one (or Dacians, influenced by Celtic/La Tene culture), based on the Thrace, Odessos AE Units/Tetrachalkoi. It...
Indeed, it is no simple matter to divide Roman or Eastern Roman from Byzantine, and many very serious experts decline the term Byzantine in favor...
Thank you for the lead on the BBC panel... And especially for the Aksumite digression! I'm fascinated by them and had considered adding one to my...
Oh, okay! That makes it sound like an important series of numismatic studies. Arthur Bellinger was certainly a very important numismatic scholar....
Great writeup! Whatever Henzen is doing to re-tone coins (if anything), yours looks fine and doesn't look troubling to me. It's nothing like...
Interesting thought! It depends how many coins were there, it wouldn't necessarily be a surprise if it was a small number. My understanding is...
Thank you for sharing that article! Perhaps now I can expand my "plague" collection, which so far has focused only on the dated coins of...
I would feel pretty confident there must be a lot more evidence than given in the email. (At least enough that CNG felt like conceding quickly...
I find the book tremendously useful for attributing/identifying Roman Imperial & Byzantine coins. As far as I know, it's the only attempt at a...
For anyone who stressed he's around for it, note also it may be filed under Credit Suisse or Schweizerische Kreditanstalt in some libraries.
Ha yeah that would be my video! Shared on Facebook too. Will probably end up posting again lol, just so excited about it. I have a "pedigree...
Sticking with Byzantine, ERIC II (X2), here's my "everyday use copy" on the right, and on the left the signed copy that came with the cover coin...
Fantastic example @Marsman ! Very rare you can actually see the captive's hair on that issue (or facial expression & many other details present on...
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