Here are this morning's provenance finds. Five new (to my knowledge) "plate coins" (plus others referenced in the same volume)... Two related...
Ah, yes, good idea to search Gegenstempel! In general, countermarks seem especially well-known & studied in German. (A few very good books on...
I don't think anyone's overlooking that they were currency and traveled. It's the reason why the country with a legal claim to patrimony is the...
I would feel very confident that it's the grain ear/"ear of corn" type. I love these Chersonesos Hemidrachms for the insane variety of symbols....
I understand what you're saying here, but it's worth keeping in mind a couple things: 1: Museums are the actors hit hardest by cultural patrimony...
What a lovely little AR fraction! Being an enthusiast of tiny Greek coinage, I always enjoy seeing tiny coins. Unfortunately I can't contribute...
Fascinating countermark collection! Your star & petasos one reminds me of one I posted above in the group photo of 3 coins (top left): Moesia,...
I think that was his point, though. That something is wrong when objects must be repatriated, for humanistic and institutionalist-legal reasons,...
Nice addition! Your references include Dane Kurth's (Helvetica) 2010 book Demos, The Personification of the People, which I have yet to take a...
Yup, that is indeed a Salton Collection envelope in Mark Salton's hand. Congratulations on a nice addition from a fascinating and important...
Great writeup, thanks for sharing! A good reminder of why live shows and coin clubs are so much fun (and educational, of course). Those Colosseum...
I have a countermark (sub)collection. Mostly Roman Provincial, some Greek, some Provincial countermarks on Imperial, one or two Byzantine maybe. I...
I like how the pit (I assume?) on his eye happens to be right where the pupil/cornea would be, so he looks like he's staring downward at something...
Here is a handful of additions to my countermark collection. The TONZOY (far right coin) on a Trajan from Bithynia is one I've wanted for a while...
I have had many coins held at customs over the years while they requested paperwork from me and/or the seller to document their legality. I don't...
Interesting coin. The legend matches an RIC Solidus (albeit with SM LVG in ex). I would imagine that any Semissis is scarce at least -- especially...
That's an attractive one! Zeus abounds on Greek coins, an impressive Poseidon is hard to find. I don't have this one. But I've got some of his...
Hard to know from just the photos, but the "fabric" looks right for the type. Many of these (not all) seem to have the same kind of squared edges....
My tetradrachm is too embarrassing to show... My drachm is quite off- center on the obverse but I still like it. It's part of my sub-collection...
That's what's called an embarrassment of riches! And I'm jealous. I have one. It's one of my favorite types (the first "two captives & trophy"...
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