(Yes, that was clickbait :D) I avidly collect coins with unusual modes of transportation and a Volteius Lion biga has been on the hit list for at...
Congratulations on the acquisition, IOM. I don't know much about Celtic coins but the Parisii staters stood out as high art from the moment I...
Nero has many artistic sestertii. [ATTACH]
Congratulations, David! What a fantastic example of a rare type of brockage, and in your collecting sphere too!
I'm so sorry, Erin! The loss of a pet is hard :(. I've shared this story before but it is fitting... ...... Early morning; reading in bed,...
I also have many more CTers I'd like to "represent" in my collection. In addition to the ones on your list I don't already have... gotta add...
I have bunches of coins from fellow CTers and wish I were better organized so I could drop them all here. Off the top of my head, I have coins...
Yep, former CTer and friend, Stevex6.
Can you show us the obverse and give the size and weight? I see ...ΠοΛοΔ(unidentified letter, maybe Ω) οY... pretty much same as you already...
I looked into that when gathering info for a writeup of a Phoenician dishekel. The purple dye made from murex snails was a source of revenue and...
Looks like the RPC coin and yours might be a reverse die match. Because of coin condition and photographic conditions of the RPC coin, I wasn't...
Nicopolis ad Istrum, probably Elagablus. Reverse is Asklepios. Like this or similar: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/1163 [ATTACH] Only...
I love it! A playing card is exactly the first thing that came to mind when I saw the coin... then I scrolled down :). The dies are in...
Congrats on the Pharos, Donna! Wonderful coin :). Oooh I'd love to get one of this type, with just the Pharos. Seems like every other...
Congratulations on the fine acquisition, @cmezner! [IMG] Trajan Rome mint, CE 114-115 AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO...
It's a very charming (pardon the pun) relic! I haven't seen a bail like that soldered to a coin before. I agree and generally don't mind if a...
Good catch! I completely agree. Imagining that control mark as any type of sponge is a stretch but it's very similar in shape to a horseshoe crab!
Thanks for the tag, @Ryro :). Love the new coin! I'm fond of the type and also love anything with hippocamps and related themes. [IMG] ROMAN...
Have you weighed the coin to verify the dealer's data? Maybe it's a typo and the weight is really 5.77 gm instead of 3.77. Cruising through...
Yes. It is Greek: Γ (G) A (A) Δ (D) A (A) Ρ (R) ...etcetera Several CoinTalk members are much more knowledgable about naming conventions than...
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