Nice coins everyone. It seems the Acmoneia coins are somewhat scarce - a really nice specimen linked to by @Smojo above. Can anyone recommend a...
I picked this one up from Naumann auction #62 - a totally random purchase but what appealed to me was the reverse. A nice seated Zeus with a...
Ausgezeichnet! (that is one of the few words I can remember from German class in university about 35 years ago - I think the "s" is supposed to be...
Hi everyone, I normally hang out on the ancients board but have also dabbled in medieval/world coins. For some reason the kreuzers of Austria...
Great coins everyone - I really like the Severus Alexander examples and will add one of those to the ever expanding want list!
There was a thread earlier today with a letter missing from a denarius of Severus Alexander. Rather than hi-jack that thread I thought it would...
Here's one with both Christ and Mary - a Class G anonymous follis. [ATTACH] Attributed to reign of Romanus IV (Jan 1, 1068 - Aug 19, 1071) 6.19...
Very nice Arab-Byzantine coin. I just received a book on these - "Arab-Byzantine Coins from the Irbid Hoard" - Royal Numismatic Society Special...
Here is a right - left combination both from Antioch. [ATTACH] 27mm 15.65g McAlee 406(d) starting in front of bust IMP DOMI[TIANVS C]AES AVG....
While I focus on Severus Alexander it's hard to resist Julia Domna and Septimius Severus because they have so many interesting reverse types....
Thanks for the replies everyone - I thought the coin was OK but this puts my mind at ease - I don't see any indication this is two flans stuck...
I received this in the mail the other day (from a vendor on MA Shops) and was surprised to find out it weighs 4.43g (20mm) which seems really...
Some great coins everyone - here is a tiny Hadrian from Antioch (seller's pics). [ATTACH] Antioch, Syria 117-138 AD AE chalkous, 1.60 g 10 mm...
Here is a Tiberius from Antioch: [ATTACH] Laureate head of Tiberius right; [TI CAES]AR AVG [TR POT] XXXIII 6 leaf laurel wreath enclosing...
Ancient Aussie I think your coin is from Antioch McAlee 190, described as a "pre-reform as". I believe the pre and post reform eras are...
Nice coins! The eastern mints have some interesting style to them. Here is another Domna from Laodicea. [ATTACH] IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust...
I wanted the first coin and then apparently wanted the first coin again. I use a spreadsheet to record my coins (only about 1/2 done but the...
Tripolis, Lydia [ATTACH] Early - mid 3rd century AD, 4,31g 22mm Turreted and draped bust of Boule right; BO VΛH Dionysus standing left, pouring...
Trajan from Antioch: [ATTACH] Antioch, Syria 19.11g, 28mm laureate head of Trajan right; AYTOKP KAIC NͼP TPAINOC CͼB ΓͼPM ΔAK S C in centre...
Here is an slightly obscure one with Tyche [ATTACH] Severus Alexander AE 4.72g 20mm Nicomedia, Bithynia Laureate bust of Severus Alexander...
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