I also looked to see if any rulers of that region (and related regions) might have names amenable to a P Y monogram. Nope, but I did not try very...
The reason I asked was to raise the possibility of the monogram representing letters not already considered. For instance, Rho Upsilon (P Y):...
I love it when the writeup adds interest to the coin! As for who issued this coin, I'm torn. The difference of metal between the one with the...
[IMG] SICILY, Entella. Punic issues c. 300-289 BCE; AR tetradrachm, 24 mm, 16.8 gm, 12h) Obv: head of Melquart-Herakles right, wearing lion skin...
If you're wanting to do away with a pesky speck of dust, a better and easier option is to use the Spot Healing Brush (it's icon is a bandaid :D)...
I don't think it's cheating... it's compensating for bad equipment, bad lighting, limitations of equipment, or photographer inexpertise. Or some...
Saturn brought me more coins! @Ryro noticed I had a gaping hole in my collection (no small bronze Macedonian shields :eek:) and he very...
That was a fun presentation, well organized with observations and research that logically supported your theory. Well done, and it was nice to...
Mostly drachms and tetradrachms... very thick so the boxes hold far fewer coins than they would if I were collecting denarii :). The real task...
@Blake Davis, I don't know if you still need to correct your post but for future reference, a moderator can temporarily restore your ability to...
Like some others in this thread, I like the coin macros as art as much as for any educational value about the coins themselves. In fact, I have a...
That was a fantastic rendition of Eroica! Everyone looked like were having so much fun playing it. Thanks for posting :).
[IMG] MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev:...
Congratulations, Doug! When it comes to your posts... and you... there's a lot to like :) That's an interesting observation and there are other...
[IMG] ROMAN REPUBLIC Moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus 69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72 BCE) AR serrate denarius; 3.99 gm Obv: draped bust of...
I'm with Mat on this. Other than that, I do hope to get back on top of organization. I've let everything slide over the last few years-- coins...
What an impressive lineup of very special coins! Congratulations on the great year :). Hard to pick just three favorites but I'll go with the...
A lot of tough-to-find coins, @Julius Germanicus! Congrats on the acquisitions :). My faves are the Julia Tit, Manlia Scantilla, Didia Clara,...
:hilarious::hilarious: You succeeded in finding some spectacular rarities! Well done :). Faves: The Gordian I, A-Pi's son, and the 2nd...
WOWZA! You really know how to get your money's worth out of collecting! Looks like you had a terrific year. I assembled a collage to make it...
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