Nice Zeus Coins[ATTACH] Wide variety of examples being posted! [ATTACH] Bithynia, Dia, c. 85-65 BC. Æ (20mm, 8.37g, 12h). Struck under...
@seth77, I agree that Judaean coinage is very interesting; and some, like myself, acquire them due to their Biblical connections. As @cmezner...
Here are two reverses with tetrastyle temples- one dedicated to Augustus at Caesarea Philippi, and the other to Athena at Ephesus: [ATTACH]...
Nice portraits! I also like the realism of Hellenistic art. Here are two of my favorite examples, also from Seleucid coinage (drachms in this...
Here's a dynamic dolphin duo daring to deliver the distressed: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (Scythia. Olbia. 437-410 BC)
@Orange Julius, the ring appears to be in very good condition and has a nice portrait. Does it fit any of your fingers? @lordmarcovan, I like...
Those are very nice ushabtis! Thanks for sharing the link to them, @DonnaML. It's great that you have the translation of the inscription that...
Faience Ushabti - 27th Dynasty or Later Style (525 - 332 BC) Ushabti wearing tripartite wig and false beard and carrying a hoe and pick. Seed...
Q....? :) Here's Vitellius to get us back on chronological track: [ATTACH]
Interesting write-up @Pavlos! Here's an Artemis that was located NE across the Aegean from Crete: [ATTACH] IONIA. Ephesos. Hadrian (117-138)....
Vespasian Denarius from the series of Judaea Capta coins for the victory over Jerusalem: [IMG] Vespasian (69-79 AD). Denarius. Rome. 72/73 AD....
Ephesos AR Drachm Late 2nd - Early 1st century BC [ATTACH]
Constantine I Campgate, posted earlier: [IMG] AE Follis 2.80g. 19mm. 328-329 A.D. Nicomedia Mint. Pearl-diademed head right, CONSTAN-TINVS AVG /...
Thank you, Victor! I corrected the attribution.
Constantine I, the Great 307-337 A.D. Follis Nicomedia Mint [IMG] AE Follis 2.80g. 19mm. 328-329 A.D. Nicomedia Mint. Pearl-diademed head right,...
@Alegandron, it was a Dromedary / Arabian Camel (one hump). Very tall. I saw some roaming the Judaean wilderness also. You need to hold on...
@7Calbrey, Nice Bostra coin, and thread on the Decapolis. @ancient coin hunter, a Biblical focus in collecting is why I have this coin of the...
[ATTACH] Domitian (81-96 AD). Denarius. Rome Mint. 19 mm. 3.56 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, Laureate head of Domitian right / IMP...
Very informative and interesting write-up @Sulla80! I've enjoyed examining the various tropaion examples above. It's somewhat difficult to see...
Wow @panzerman - what a great, and fantastically small, electrum coin from near the beginning of coinage!! It makes these sub-one-gram "tiny...
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