Yes, thank you for posting that 1902 JHS article. I think the evidence for the L being a fragment of Epsilon in Alexandrian pieces is strongly...
Is there any other scholarly opinion on what else the L symbol stood for or its origin for the purpose of dating. We have two scholars saying that...
I did not mean to imply that Lloyd Laing had originated that interpretation. He may have read of the earlier account or perhaps reached that...
Yes, I see that, so combining the references I think the argument is a strong one that the "L" is a fragment of Epsilon, "E". How do two...
That tari is a very nicely struck coin, with the IC XC, Koine Greek for JS CHS, Jesus Christ very clear. I have read somewhere that the other side...
I think most numismatists use the principle of "under whose authority were the coins minted?" Autonomous states (client kingdoms) within the Roman...
Yes, Greek has a letter for the "el" sound called Lamda which looks like our upside down V. If you see am image of a Spartan shield you will see...
Readers interested in this topic may wish to go to the posting of 1/7/18 discussion of Nero Tetradrachmas which has the question of the L symbol...
My reference for this is the book, Coins and Archaeology by Lloyd R. Laing, Schocken Books, NYC, 1970 US Edition, page 21, on ancient coin...
The Tari (local patois for tetaron, or a quarter of a nomisma of 4.5 grams) pictured on your posting is an excellent specimen. They are often...
That item of the L standing for year (of regnal issue) is an abbreviated form of the letter, E, epsilon, the first letter of ETOUS, year.
I wonder in whose mouth and in how many mouths that coin travelled in.
I agree that collecting any Byzantines coins is an acquired taste. I find them hard to attribute even though I can read Latin and Greek. It is...
I have the same coin. The orichalcum used in these coins gives them a bright yellow appearance, even when heavily worn. These coins did not always...
So many times in the history of Rome during its decline did it produce a capable, efficient ruler, only to see that ruler's reign cut short by...
I am impressed by your ability to select coins with the greatest of eye appeal. Looking at those coins could explain the attraction of the hobby...
So, am I correct if someone acquired coins minted or buried in those countries some time ago, even if they cannot document those purchases, they...
Do these restrictions apply only to ancient or medieval coins from Libya or do they apply to coins from other Mediterranean countries as well? If...
That it was of lower grade silver is probably the only reason it escaped the melting pot and remained in circulation long after the almost pure...
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