I think the "star" has to be a representation of the the Sun god Elagabal, which was worshipped as the meteorite "stone of Emesa".
Adding another specimen. On this one, we can clearly see a spherical object behind the rays of the "star". Elagabalus (8 June 218-11 March 222),...
Here is my 18.25 USD horn silver infested super ugly Otho. I haven’t been able to get an upgrade so far. I got it as a bulk lot of 4 Denarii at...
Congrats. I hope to get a Tyrian Shekel some day. It is one of those “jinxed” types I have bid on countless times but never won.
Roman Empire: Nerva (18 Sep 96-27/28 Jan 98), AR Denarius, January, 98 AD, Sear 3032, RIC 47, RSC 95, BMC 72 (3.14 g, 18 mm) Nerva's fourth...
In the later part of his reign, Commodus began to show signs of megalomania. He may well have been unhinged by the continual attempts on his life....
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Roman Republic: L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus, AR Denarius, 89 BC, Sear 289, Cr344/1a, Syd 698 (3.96 g) The Sabines were the women of the Sabine...
Akbar (AH963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), AE Nisfi (Half Dam), Kabul mint, Ilahi year 33, KM#23.4 (10.33 g, 18.42 mm) Obverse: Falus Kabul (copper coin...
Adding another draco: Trajan Decius (249-251 AD), AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, AD 250-51, Sear 9368 (3.5 g, 21 mm) Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS...
Malwa-Gadhaiya Derivative Coinage (c. 1200-1302 AD), Billon Gadhaiya Paisa, "Sri Omkarah" type, Deyell 176 (4.4 g, 15 mm) These coins were...
Great examples. I have only one interesting enough to warrant an inclusion. I do have a couple of specimens depicting the Trajan’s column, but...
No. I seemed to be the only one interested in its wierdness.
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Not at all. My own design is heavily inspired by the tags I had received from an eBay seller.
Thank you. I will do away with the lines and some of the labels to create more space. Some are purely for the benefit of non-collectors.
Thank you. I think I will do away with the lines entirely. I wanted the information to make sense to a lay person as well, so went a bit...
Thanks. I think I will err on the side of caution and avoid the stickers entirely, instead writing the coin number at the top right outer...
Thanks. Visibility is not a priority for me personally as I do not plan to display the collection. I do, however, plan to number the envelopes in...
I am in the process of re-organizing my collection, moving the coins into 2×2 acid-free paper envelopes; taking new photographs where required....
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