I was a little late with that one... From ISEGRIM: ERD: AM PRO: LYDIA PO : PHILADELPHEIA PZ : Between 198 and 268 TIG: P'L / NEWKORWN Obverse...
Maybe similar to this: [ATTACH] Philadelphia, Lydia, AE 23mm, 7.69 g. 198-268 AD. ΔHMOC, youthful head right, long hair bound with taenia,...
Also known as Shipwreck beach! [ATTACH]
It's two months until I take the family to Topsail Island for our yearly vacation. It's all I can think about so I'm creating a post for ancient...
Coins like this make me wonder how old the toning really is and how long has the coin been in someone's possession? It's a beauty!!
Ditto every post here. I started a little over a year ago and it instantly became a daily habit.
Good stuff Deacon Ray! I really like your presentations. [ATTACH] Nabataea, Petra. Aretas IV and Phasael AE14, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D. Obv: laureate...
[MEDIA] [ATTACH] Caria, Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol Rev: Ram's head right. Obv: Young male head right, Karian legend. ca 4th...
That's an awesome crab!!
Maybe a youthful Commodus or Aurelius.
[ATTACH] Moesia Inferior, Tomis. Commodus AE27. Bust of Sarapis Obv: ΑΥΤO Κ Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ. laureate head of Commodus, r. Rev: ΜΗΤΡΟΠ...
[ATTACH] Licinius I. AE Follis. 315 AD. Alexandria. Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. Rev: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG,...
The more common provinces were first to complete. For Moesia Inferior, Pamphylia and Aeolis I have at least one example from each Roman mint city....
I know it is a monumental task and unless I win the lotto, will never be achieved. I use this map for locating cities:...
Here's a list of Roman provincial mints compiled by Henrik Agndal. It is also a good tool for identification purposes....
LOL! I was thinking it had to be when customs was less strict.
A rare type. Congrats!
That in an awesome find @Bing! You must have found it a few years ago. Very cool!
Nice coin icerain! Here is another Domna from Thrace. [ATTACH] Thrace, Callatis. Julia Domna AE18. Eros Obv: IOVLIA DOMNA CEBACTH / draped bust...
Thanks for the historical background and awesome OP Curtisimo! My only Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm with find patina. [ATTACH] Kingdom of Thrace,...
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