That's probably from my LED lamp 12 inches from the coin. I realize that I didn't need as much light as when imaging worn silver or dark bronze.
Thanks, it does, but I must admit that all of this Kufic script looks the same to me. I'd joke that it is Greek to me but I did study Greek and...
I am not sure the ancient forum is the right place for this coin. I guess it depends on its date. The coin is, I believe, a gold dinar weighing...
Thanks for that bit of research. For those who would like to plow through the more relevant portions, try picking up the text at about page 60....
Ooh! Going for the eyes. I'll bet a few imprecations to Orcus went with those two gouges.
Nice coin and I like it for the same reason. Plenty of people had reason to dislike Tiberius.
Yes, I believe that was one of the reasons that Antoninus Pius was required to adopt a young Marcus Aurelius, as Hadrian had just discovered that...
I may be wrong on this but I think that Hadrian was the one responsible for Marcus Aurelius becoming emperor as Antoninus Pius was required to...
I like those corn ears Annona is holding. Although they do look like ears of corn, American corn, maize, that cannot be, so it must be the British...
I see the same kind of scratches on yours as mine and they all cannot be accidental graffiti. I wonder if there is a side to this emperor the...
There are some Roman emperors who are very hard to respect or like. Even some of their mothers had reason to dislike their sons but one emperor...
Excellent use of scholarship to demonstrate a point, which you did nicely.
Next question? Why do people keep asking?
In the ancient world I think it was absolutely the determination of a coin's intrinsic bullion value that determined its value in the marketplace....
I am not sure what trouble you are having, but if it is with the statement about silver coins passing by weight (and fineness) that simply means...
A very nice representation of all relevant coinage possibilities.
;) Now, if a numismatist had written the story, we would know not only who was on the obverse but also the Cos number, TRP number, probable mint,...
Fine and well put. As for the original posting, about the exact type of coin that the Tribute Penny was, we will probably have to assign it to the...
Very true about the origin of the Vulgate, and the difficulties of establishing what the earliest versions of Gospels looked like. I believe you...
OK, but that depends on the Herodians being literate in Latin. I don't think they were. Except in judicial and military matters the Roman...
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