Wow, that is a beauty! I didn't even know there were ancient Chinese gold coins like that.
Looks fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
$15 is a steal!
Egyptian coins are referred to by denominations (drachm, obol, chalkous, etc.) But I haven't seen specific denominations named for any other...
Thanks everyone! It's definitely a collection favorite. :D
Been awhile since I was this excited about a coin! :D I was browsing the new inventory of a well-known dealer and saw an as of Commodus listed...
You picked out a really nice one - great portrait and an interesting reverse type. Congrats!
The die looks to have been about the size of a drachm. Note how much wider the flan is than the actual strike. You could always send it in to NGC...
Provincial coin of Trajan Decius?
Nearly every ancient coin I've seen you post here has been a fake, so it's not unreasonable to suppose that this one, which already has several...
I don't like the way the dotted border on the obverse suddenly stops like that, for no discernable reason. Often this can be a sign that the coin...
Looks like you have pictures of at least one. ;) Searching "lysimachos tetradrachm fourree" on ACSearch brings up a couple dozen specimens:...
Lovely coin. Great job!
Yes, nice score!
That Domitian denarius is quite nice! Sorry you missed on your Roma targets. Here is a Domitian denarius I bought a little while ago. It was...
That's a nice coin @TerDev ! I like the horse's head. Welcome to the forum and the hobby!
Nice portrait, and an interesting reverse type. Congrats!
Great finds! I'll bet that Probus cleans up beautifully.
A very nice example!
You know how sometimes you see a deal that looks so good, you just buy it without doing your research? Yeah, most times that doesn't end well -...
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