In addition to the Ptolemies above that I offered, there is a Ptolemy I, the cousin of Alexander the Great, who acquired Egypt in the shakeup of...
I know what you and posters write about the difference among the Ptolemies. They are very subtle. Except for the first Ptolemy, who issued an...
I don't own one of these coins and don't know whether I can post an image from someone else, but if one wants to see how a Roman handled a lance...
I was about to write about the same thing. That apparently midget horse on the coin was not that far off in proper proportion to the rider....
I actually thought the concave side of my coin was double struck.
Do you think the inscription is that of Manuel? Also, I see what looks like a silver plating over a copper core. I had always thought these...
That may be it. I notice now that the Virgin's inscription is MP for Mother and the theta upsilon "of God"
I purchased a $10 Byzantine scyphate trachy because the fabric looked decent. One can read some of the letters. I can see the MP which I assume is...
Very interesting question posed by the OP. There are several ways of looking at this question. I think one way to do this is my asking what...
Well, let me tell you about my FOF coins. For many years I used to teach in a local, fairly affluent, suburban high school. One of the duties...
Oh, one other matter, being pressed rather than struck. On the Forum Ancient Coins fake site the coin is described as having been struck, not pressed.
Boy, your eyes are sharp. I'll take this info and pix with me to next month's show just in case the dealer balks. Thanks for all that "eye" work....
Thanks for that informative reply and the link. I am not familiar with the process of "pressing". Can you tell me how that works and the resultant...
I looked at the fake database and the one shown does not look to me to be an exact match. Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed. If it is a...
better pix posted this morning. Take a look at the edges. Plated fourre?
I posted some better images below.
I posted better pictures below. As I look at the edges I think this may be a plated fourees as there seem to be separations with a copper core...
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I noticed the fake coin there on Forum Ancient Coins does not have its weight listed. Is there anyway to see if it is also light by six or seven...
I took the picture under an incandescent light which gave it golden appearance. To compensate for that I used a filter in publishing the photo...
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