Nice one, David! Good flan shape, clear portraits. Here's one on an unusually thin and light flan: [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian year 4, CE...
I agree! I see a journal article in the making :D. Great work, Sev!
Did you try searching for Herakles? Thick neck and beard is usually him, although if it’s a Roman provincial (which it may be) it could just be...
[IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian Year 9, CE 89/90 AE diobol, 25 mm, 9.13 gm Obv: laureate bust right Rev: bust of Isis right Ref: Dattari-Savio...
[IMG] Roman Republic moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde)...
[IMG] KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson, 229-221 BCE struck 227-225 BCE, Amphipolis mint? AR tetradrachm, 32 mm, 17.1 gm Obv: wreathed head of...
COVID aside, the reason I'm not going is the usual: time and money. The cost of getting there and staying there would eat up too big a portion...
:hilarious::hilarious: We can always count on Ryro to bring the fun :D Your #1 is fantastic. Great strike, great centering, interesting...
Not every auction house is a Numisbids client but it helps reduce time spent browsing. It's fun to pore through auction listings but often I...
When I see an interesting coin (on CoinTalk or wherever) previously unfamiliar to me, or just something I've been meaning to get, often I hop over...
If it were something within reach, I certainly wouldn't broadcast my interest here and generate wider interest/competition :D. In general...
A fantastic selection, elevated by the provided stories :). Congrats on the interesting year! Faves: The Maussolos tet-- I mean, who wouldn't...
Except the seller's fees may negate any profit unless an inexplicable bidder war ensures. I think the message to never buy common coins at...
So sorry for your painful loss, Ocat. Here are a few more tribute coins. [IMG] Roman Republic, the Pompeians L. Cornelius Lentulus and C....
Oh, yeah. Forgot about that one. The nearly ubiquitous triangle c/m on coins from Calycadnum :). [IMG] CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian...
Your new Termessos double Bee c/m coin is the bomb the bee's knees :D. That owl c/m is so large it almost like an overstrike:. I don't have many...
Say what?! That's an eBay coin?? Wow. What a great strike and great preservation :) That huge Eastern Celts tet is very interesting. Love the...
At 11 mm and only 0.76 gm, this is a delicate flake of a coin. [IMG] SICILY, Selinos Circa 410 BCE AR litra, 11mm, 0.76 g, 1h Obv: nymph seated...
Same here! I've had calipers since before I collected coins but I use a clear plastic ruler because it's quicker. I agree about wanting to know...
Glad you went ahead and posted this-- there is some great eye candy here! The massive flan and beautiful toning on the quadrigatus make it a...
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