Typically kings of the Seleucid line have epitaphs such as Nicator (victor) or Soter (saviour), but if you are king and don't live long enough,...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284076702423 [ATTACH] IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.53 g). Phokaic standard....
While I don't have an answer to your question, I can echo what @Pavlos said. Seleucids did rely on a navy and many issues depicte ships. The...
That's about as nice as they come Terence. I have not used DHL, but one sent by FedEx was returned to the sender for no reason. I'm still waiting...
Thanks, I had no idea. I am only aware of one type from Jerusalem. Just shows how much we don't know and attributions are changing all the time.
@Quant.Geek that's a unusually nice pentanummium @Pavlos & @Andres2 nice bow and spears @TypeCoin971793 who won :D An interesting coin. Here...
In March I won a few coins from Zeus Numismatics, but when I opened the package one of the lots was missing. The issue was sorted but I lost out...
That's a nice one. I only have one. [ATTACH] Ariarathes V Mint: Eusebeia-Mazaca 135 BC AR Drachm Obvs: Diademed head of Ariarathes right Revs:...
I doubt this coin was meant to fool anybody. Wouldn't be uncommon for something this heavy to have a lead center.
I came up with my theory and even added a poll. [ATTACH] Commemorative Series Mint Constantinople 330 AD Obvs: POP ROMANVS, Draped bust of genius...
These are from the museum dedicated to that event and excavated over the last 25 years. [ATTACH]
This one is probably my best. [ATTACH] Antiochus X Antiochon the Orontes 94 BC AR Tetradrachm Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right with short...
Sicilian islands are expensive and hard to find in nice condition. My guess is someone really wanted at least one of these.
I would have a lot more to add to this thread but 2 related are in the mail. Antiochus IV and Timarchus were certainly conspiring together, didn't...
Congratulations. That auction had a few rarities, I was able to snag one and will post after I get it. However mine had a lot of competition.
Never knew these existed. I have a hard time understanding why countermarks would be needed after provincial mints closed. I would assume they...
These are great silver coins that are usually affordable. [ATTACH] Romanus I 931 to 945 AD Mint: Constantinople AR Miliaresion Obvs: IhSЧS XRIStЧS...
The style is correct, I see some surface abrasions possibly from aggressive cleaning, but I would say fine otherwise.
What is the weight? I can't verify from this photo but I don't see anything wrong with this tet from Antioch.
I don't use the catalog mainly because online sources are more up to date which will be true of any print. He does show some very rare coins which...
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