I recently acquired this coin. From its weight of ca. 73.5 grams and size of 41.2 mm, it is probably a Ptolemaic bronze drachma. For the life of...
I purchased a $10 Byzantine scyphate trachy because the fabric looked decent. One can read some of the letters. I can see the MP which I assume is...
New purchase at a local coin show. Nice looking denarius of Glabrio, Salus, BUT, the coin is significantly underweight. Everything I can find out...
I need some help on this one, a recent purchase. The silver coin came with only the tag, Greek Coin, Island of Kios. There is no inscription on...
Again I was able to pick up a couple of very small ae 4 size coins at the flea market. The one is another Theodosius I but this time the reverse...
I picked up this AE4 (and that's a generous award) minim (minimus) at the flea market. Usually these things are so well worn and wretchedly struck...
I picked up six more coins from the same person as before at my local flea market. It's mostly low grade stuff but pretty good when the price is...
Another flea market find, this time a Byzantine overstrike. I am a little shaky on Byzantine attribution, even when its a good and clear strike. I...
[ATTACH] Many of us have heard of, seen or may have one of those tiny coins known as minims, from minimus, very small or the smallest. They are...
Another cheap flea market find brought me this AE 4 (about 15mm) which looks like a pretty common coin, except its execution looks more barbarous...
We all have a plated fourees or two in our collections. In another posting today I wrote a reply mentioning fourees that I realized might need its...
Normally I don't buy ancients at a flea market but in this case I bought these three out of a small batch ($20 for the three) if for no other...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] We have all seen Roman denarii which have been notched on the edges. There have been any number of explanations for why they...
A few days ago I posted on this site about the differences among the images of the Augusta Julia Domna and the mints they came from. Today I want...
Usually I don't pick up common coins like this one, a Syriae Commune As(arion) of Claudius, in as well worn condition as this one, although the...
I understand that the Severan dynasty used several mints besides Rome for some of its coinage. There do not appear to be any marks to denote what...
I am trying to find out as much as I can about imitation (medieval, not modern) gold ducats based on the Venetian zechino, especially the...
I am presently reading a book, Ancient Persia at War, and the author writes about something I find intriguing. During the reign of the Parthian...
My main interest is ancient coins but I got this from a bargain box because it looked and felt like something substantial. From the chrysanthemum...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Members will immediately recognize this coin as a common double denarius of Philip I (the Arab). The reverse is of Philip,...
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