Well, it's not Roman, but there is a Parthian obverse of Orodes II (57- 38 BC) with Nike crowning the king: [ATTACH] This type dates from early...
I like them both! I've long had a soft spot for Vespasian; he seems the most humanly accessible Roman emperor to me. In modern terms, he's the...
Very nice sestertius, Doug! I look forward to seeing more of your haul.
Very cool! I have just one non-round Chinese coin, also a spade from the Warring States period (c. 350-250 BC) that I won at a Stephen Album...
I just checked my Krause, and your math checks out. Even careful historical authors can make mistakes. Reminds me of the classic John Wayne...
Thanks for the positive feedback, everyone. Guess I will have to take the time to properly photograph and write up some of the individual coins....
I went to the Baltimore coin show today and had a great time. Arrived around 11 AM and left about 3:30 PM, with just a short lunch break. The...
Very cool! Medieval European coin portraits usually leave me cold, but when it's a Crusader in helmet and chain mail, with a big cross on his...
Cool, but do you have a coin...on a different coin? (Coinception?) [ATTACH]
I think I recognize the type as originating in a region where many of my ancestors are from, so count me in too, please.
I plan to be there on Friday, and will post my latest acquisitions right here.
That dolphin coin reminded me of this video, which always makes me smile: [MEDIA] And hopefully it made you smile too.
Several others have already posted examples, but here's my Antiochus VI elephant: [ATTACH]
I have one, this was one of the first identified ancients I bought: [ATTACH]
Not just the Huns, some ancient cultures in Peru also did this. [ATTACH] Which clearly proves, of course, that ancient aliens visited ancient...
I do have one sestertius of his, but it is in the safe deposit box and I don't have a photo of it. So, just two observations: 1. I think...
Well, if you had to fall off the wagon, at least it was with a nice Parthian. I've noticed that coins of Osroes II seem to be a lot more common...
"Hannibal. Hannibal et Elephantum! Totus elephantum, millum elephantum, infinitatum elephantum!" "Infinitatum elephantum est mathematicalis...
Looks like a very crude imitation of an ancient Judaean bronze coin of the Hasmonean dynasty (c. 1st century BC), with anchor on one side and star...
I'm also getting the correct characters when I go to the Numista page. Not sure what the problem is on your end, sorry. I am using an iMac...
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