My newest coin, which I wanted to share with the group: [ATTACH] THRACE, Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.61...
I'm trying to diversify my collection and figured I needed a Hellenistic tetradrachm minted during Alexander's life. So, here it is: [ATTACH]...
When I first started collecting I was very paranoid about fakes, but assured myself that since I would only ever buy low quality Roman bronzes, I...
Hello Friends, I wanted to write and provide a brief update about KOINON, which will probably be the last until the submission deadline closes....
[ATTACH] Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.36 g, 6h)....
Here in Massachusetts we say fevah, not fever. My new Byzantine gold: Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.36 g,...
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (11mm, 2.51 g, 11h). Gorgoneion / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin...
I was lucky to win two gold pieces in yesterday's CNG auction. The first is my first Byzantine gold coin, of Constans II: Constans II. 641-668....
Picked up this lot. Originally, I thought I was buying 50 coins at $6, but it was a typo and there are only 22, so $13 each. I decided to keep...
I was asked by Alessandro Calciati to post this link. He and Massimiliano Bertelli have been working very hard to bring CNS online. The first...
Bam: [ATTACH] Thrilled to have won this today. Gotta love my wife's reaction. The giant coin she is referring to in our chat is my Aes Grave As,...
Dear Friends, We are happy to announce our first "Call for Papers" for KOINON: The International Journal of Classical Numsimatic Studies. Please...
Hey Everyone, I’m interested to hear your opinions about starting an annually published peer-reviewed journal for all branches of classical...
I reshot several of my man-faced bulls today, seeing as I'm snowed in. I think if numismatists ever unite to form a sports team, the mascot...
Picked up this one recently. It is a quarter unit, c317-270 BC, and would fit between 304 and 305 in the Potamikon catalog. Apollo left,...
Going through some old coins I re-photographed this one, from Smyrna in Ionia, which features Homer on its reverse. They claim Homer came from...
I tried using my iPhone today with a Doug-style set up. I ordered a tripod but that hasn't arrived yet. Anyhow, the first attempt was good. The...
The archaic tetradrachms of Gela were the types that initially sparked my interest in the man-faced bull, so it is truly surprising that this is...
A new variety from Istros featuring the head and neck of Acheloios Istros as a man-faced bull. This general type was talked about in Potamikon...
Probably my last coin of the year- a new variety from Tarsus featuring Herakles-Sandan above Acheloios as a winged MFB. I wrote a bit about these...
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