Looks like I need one more Macedonian monkey coin to complete the set :D. [ATTACH] There really wasn't any reason I should have purchased the...
So... I had the irresistible urge for another mixed lot and this time went for some Late Roman Bronzes. Sure, it is possible to read books on...
[ATTACH] Welcome back from your summer vacation, @stevex6! We've waited for you before starting this thread, since in addition to being King...
I picked this up at the ANA show last year. No attribution. The strike and condition aren't very good but it is a Kushano-Sasanian bronze....
I'm revisiting some previously neglected mixed lot coins and this one is more interesting than most of them. I haven't been able to nail down the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] top coin: SICILY, Kamarina. 420-405 BCE. AE tetras, 3.34 gm. Large head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet with wings....
I've been rummaging through dozens of neglected mixed lot purchases and came upon this coin. Although @zumbly brought its rarity to my attention...
I'm going through some neglected mixed lot coins and came across this interesting Macedonian bronze. From what I've found, it's Alexander III but...
I couldn't decide whether to put it in its own thread or toss it into one of many appropriate existing threads. The coin has some old and harsh...
Among the earliest of my ancient coin purchases was a fascinating bronze of Germanicus and Drusus issued during the time of Tiberius and later...
I don't often buy on eBay but recently made an offer on a coin which had failed to sell. The offer was accepted. He relisted the coin for me at...
It's no marvel of ancient artistry but beehive? I didn't know any were depicted on ancient coins! I'm always happy to add an inexpensive yet...
I'm going through some old mixed lot coins which were never fully attributed or photographed. Here's one which is definitely from Assos but I...
Perpetually on my "buy" list, it took quite a while to find the right one at the right price. [ATTACH] ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. 456/45-431...
Here's an common antoninianus of Gordian III from a mixed lot I purchased in 2013: [ATTACH] I didn't care for its looks and thought it could use...
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The study of coins sometimes provides the only information we have about certain ancient civilizations. When gaps in history are clarified by...
Since I can't have @AncientJoe's, this one will have to do :D [ATTACH] SIKYONIA, Sikyon, 335-330 BCE. AR stater, 23 mm, 12.3 gm. Chimera...
[ATTACH] Chock-full of artistic devices... check Gorgeous iridescent toning... check Cool provenance... check Yep, it was a splurge. Good think...
Well... almost a pound. I'm 40 grams short. Guess I'll buy another coin :D. It's a great series to collect and there are hundreds more I could...
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