[IMG] https://auctions.live-bidder.com/clients/hirsch/en/sale/showLot/1032/2303 The obverse legend is tooled from a Maximian tet... and at that...
Fantastic acquisition, Z! Glad that turned out well :). So true! I hope to find as good an Antinous for as good a deal someday. Meanwhile, I...
I'm not a believer in those coins. The idea that Achilleus and Domitius Domitianus could be the same person? Hmmm, interesting. Google...
I did not know that either! While it would be better to be able to click that and see the posts, at least it gives some info :).
I don't use a fancy camera-- I use a fixed lens point and shoot :D (although I do shoot in manual mode). I'm very interested in using my phone...
Oh :). I understand-- you were seeing a little "flange" from either overfilling of the flan mold, a messed-up impression in the flan mold, and/or...
The shape or radius of the edge profile varies quite a bit. Upon casual recollection I thought the smaller bronze denominations tended to have...
With the usual disclaimers*, this coin looks like a drachm of Antoninus Pius, struck in Egypt. The flan shape is typical drachms struck in Roman...
Welcome to CoinTalk, @macsauce2012 :). That's a very nice Alexandrian tetradrachm. Do you have other ancient coins or are the rest medieval or...
Like several others, I use Transferwise exclusively now for non-USD transactions. Setting it up was a little confusing and time-consuming but...
The generous flan, excellent centering, and full dotted circle make it very appealing!
By the way, Akropolis Coins is CT member @PeteB :).
I'd need to have and sell a few houses to afford that stunning coin :D.
Best guess: Marcus Aurelius; Jupiter seated left, holding sceptre and Victory. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6168381 [IMG]
I don't collect them but am happy to share your excitement about acquiring this hoard! Sounds like you're going to have a blast :).
Welcome to CoinTalk! Nice cleaning job :).
Somehow it was adopted as the symbol of registered nurses (winged caduceus)-- a mistake, apparently. U.S. physicians use the staff of Asklepios...
Excellent use of Christmas bucks! I'm tempted by these too.
When is a Yes song better than a Yes song? When it's Jon Anderson + Todmobile + the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and choir covering a classic....
Phoenician. The reverse ethnic is the spelling of Tyre, with the first few letters ligate. Check ACsearch for more details and info.
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