That is awesome!
Any good sites or books that you know of?
Thank you very much!
Nice coin Steve! Welcome to the world of Nabataeans. Mwahahahahahah!
He is looking for silver and he doesn't want to spend a fortune. I tried to help him but I know absolutely nothing about this area of collecting....
Good afternoon everyone, I have a friend who is looking to purchase a hammered coin from Holland and I'm looking for some direction so that I...
I wonder if it could be one of the Indian empires? The obverse reminds me of the sun coming up over a hill ( I have a good imagination ).
This is a variation of Icerain's coin. The letters shin-lamedh-mem above the queens head occur in monogram. Meshorer's monogram, 9 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Did some digging and the earliest one I could find was a gold tremissis of Arcadius RIC IX 37B Milan.
My guess would be Antoninus Pius.
Try this link YOC. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=48951.0;wap2. I think your coin looks like an authentic Manuel Comnenus.
I think you will find, that the cross you see, is actually part of the throne behind the seated figure (Roma I think).
I see that, thanks Bob. I did a quick search of MA-Shops, Abe books, Amazon etc and they all have it at $160+
Nice pick up! I have wanted to get a few of these but my study of Nabataeans is already giving me a big enough headache :). Still you never...
B-e-a-utiful!
Did you try this site? http://www.parthia.com/parthia_coins_elymais.htm
Is it the Christogram on his chest?
What is the diameter of your coin?
Not sure about the RIC number though.
Leo I, AE4, Constantinople, 457-474 AD. D N LEO, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Leo standing facing, head right, holding long...
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