I don't know a whole lot about these coins but I do have a Caracalla Tetradrachma from Tyre's neighboring city of Sidon. I believe these coins are...
It was indeed possible. My sister worked at the bank in the early sixties. On payday she would go to the head cashier and be given access to the...
What denomination (and weight) does the auction house give it?
Ah, the advantage of being a bit older than you. I had sources in the late 1950's and early 1960's that allowed me to see that at that time period...
Consider the case of the US half dollar. In 1964 it was still 90% silver, then for five years a 40% silver coin, though layered in such a way it...
It amazes me that so many of these Third Century Tetras are out there, often in excellent condition, many at quite modest prices. I wonder why...
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I used to think this too, but I have more recently concluded that over the centuries the inhabitants of the Empire in this period had pretty much...
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What has surprised me is the lack of literary sources complaining about inflation in antiquity. For us it is a major topic of discussion but for...
Ah, wisdom and common sense combined. How refreshing.
I apologize in advance for moving beyond the exclusively numismatic portion of this topic but as I see it, there are folks in this world who are...
Yes. This is from a book by Norman Davis published in Britain in 1967 where the author talks (pp 22 and 23) about the iron money of the...
I believe the Spartan iron coinage was of small iron bars, but not of round coins. The story of the iron currency was recorded by Plutarch in his...
Thanks but I did it just for the challenge. Please add it to your next post or donate it to a charity.
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