I was wondering about her and @Mikey Zee?
Here is a rare light miliarense of Theodosius II I acquired a few years back for quite a sum of money. For reference, I was a broke college boy...
@medoraman Yeah, so while Constantius II reduced the weight of the siliqua to 144 to a Roman pound, there were sporadic issues of coins that were...
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/research/monetary-history-of-the-world/roman-empire/chronology_-by_-emperor/era-of-christianity/constantius-ii-3...
Very good question! I’m afraid I don’t know the answer though. Late Roman silver is the red headed stepchild of the ancient numismatic world....
That’s a very nice piece! Most of the ones I come across are so poorly struck that I can barely make out the hoplite shield.
I wish I could like that quote twice.
Stunning coin!
That’s a bit extreme.:confused:
A few websites I read mentioned that Timur is still one of the worst insults you could call someone in parts of Iran and Syria. That’s crazy to...
@THCoins Thanks! I managed to pick this up for about $40, so I can’t complain.
Yersinia pestis is a gram negative bacteria commonly found circulating in rodents in China, Madagascar, the United States, and India. The...
@EWC3 One of the most disturbing stories about Tamerlane is when he invaded the Delhi sultanate and was told that all his indian prisoners were...
@Fereydoon Yes, yes I am! I’m currently trying to put a set of Seleucid Kings in Tetradrachms, together. Right now I’m thru the 300’s and 200’s,...
Cheers Bing! [ATTACH] Antiochus III Megas AR Tetradrachm Seleucia on the Tigris 222/221 BCE 16.98 grams Minted before the revolt of Melon(Molon)
I dunno man. In the past I would have said yes, but after reading about Tamerlane I’m inclined to say that Nero was an incompetent brat rather...
@Fereydoon I think you did fine; like another member said, these coins are more scarce than ones depicting Antiochus I. Also nothing quite beats...
@Fereydoon $380 USD and shipping
Coin looks much better struck in hand vs the sellers picks. I’m very satisfied! Antiochus II was hot :p [ATTACH]
@Romancollector Fantastic coin!
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