I acquired this coin in trade with a friend. It was not on my wishlist or a type I have sought out but I did not own a Hekte...so here we are....
What is the significance when NGC places the reference on the label?
This specimen is one of the most enigmatic I have ever come across and what I might consider one my new favorites and represents all that is...
You all might be familiar with the coins of Raja Raja Chola and the subsequent Copper Massa of Sri Lanka that copied the mainland issues for...
Well I really hope you guys are sitting down for this one! Remember those really obscure Lakshmi plaque coins from Sri Lanka? If not, you can...
"In short, he left nothing within the power of man undone or untried to start the greatest possible movement, extending from the Orient to the...
Virtual Tray of Roman Imitation Nummii from Sri Lanka and the a host coin found at the bottom of a gem mine. These are imitative examples,...
My humble gold tray. Please post your gold...post it in a virtual tray for brownie points. [ATTACH]
We all have heard the jokes about coins only a mother could love, well this is no different. Certainly an aesthetic eye sore, this particular...
Most of you are aware I am a huge fan of the old Indian punch mark coins (PMC) , made famous due to the large numbers that have come down to us...
I don't know guys what do you think? Your guess is as good as any! Taprobane AE Nummis 13.8 x 1.00 grams Obverse: Diademed Bust right. Reverse:...
SOLD Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm (BC 454-431) 24.5 mm x 17.07 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena with Archaic style eye. Reverse: Owl...
Time and time again I hear calls for Siliqua. A type I did not own until now. Siliqua, a small late Roman silver coin. Yes. In most cases but not...
I bought this coin for not much more than melt. The coin came attributed as Album 1712. It was attributed as Khwarezm Shah Ala-ud-Din Muhammad...
I was fortunate enough to locate and acquire a coin of great rarity and historical interest. The first indigenous gold coin of Taprobane (Ceylon,...
The mystery coin of the day...take your best shot. AE 14 mm x 0.98 grams [ATTACH]
When we think of Greek coins we think of the owls of Athens, the turtles of Aegina or the colts of Corinth. We picture the beautiful renderings of...
82 year old Khaled al-As'ad was a university professor who spent his life painstakingly reconstructing the history of Palmyra, Syria. He was...
About a week ago I purchased a scratched Domitian Caesar minted while he was serving under Vespasian. Conditionally the coin is halfway decent...
On my numismatic journey around the ancient and medieval world, I have become interested in the obscure and poorly understood coinages and this...
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