Me a few minutes ago: [ATTACH] Me now: [ATTACH] Thanks so much @TIF !!! Not that the one that sold today isn't nice, but it sold for 380€ and I...
Auction watching and came across a lovely coin that at first I thought must be a die match to mine, as both obverses look very much alike... maybe...
Don't mind if I do: [ATTACH] Roman Republican Period Macedonia, Roman Protectorate. Ca. 148-147 B.C. Æ (21 mm, 10.36 g, 12 h). Gaius Publilius,...
This is a perfect example of why I can't stand folks that can stand tooling and smoothing that can deal with "some". Some, of course, implies that...
Very interesting question. And ironically the SC on your two coins doesn't refer to the senate. They refer to the place the coin originated. Here...
Always enjoy your detective work and wonderful writings... but all that gold:woot: Here's a new boring Ceres of mine that Idon't believe I've...
It looks quite a bit alike and all of the coins in the lot came from the Kyrene mint. I think you may have nailed it! That would mean the lot had...
Whoa! At almost 30 grams, that is a Physcon! I LOVE that patina as well. Thanks for sharing.
Seriously, the native people called Ptolemy VIII, this gluttonous, brother bickering, niece marrying, degenerate, tub, "Physcon". Which translates...
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Excellent score and with as good of a provenance as one could ask for! My snake cowboy is riding a half horse (at least he chose the front half to...
The seem that you can see along the side let's us know it's a modern forgery. That said, I'm not very good at identifying die cutters from this...
Lol! @TIF already beat me to it. I was gonna put, this thread reminds me of her old thread! I do love these threads. They never fail to make me...
Much appreciated. I'll be updating my records.
Fun and unique coins from early to mid republic! The year before yours we have a MSC! [ATTACH] M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, Rome, 127 BC. Æ...
Here here! Please share:woot: I love Bes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have Silenus' mask on RR, but want even aware of Bes on an RR; [ATTACH]
What a diverse grouping! I'll say... Ptolemaic Seleuikid Carthage Back to Seleuikid And round it out with an Eastern coin.
I've read about the type and am very envious!:wideyed: Love that such a tough militaristic emperor was such a family guy. Also had coins of his...
Congrats! That is a beauty. Great detail, lovely toning and fun imagery:artist: Here's my Sicilian tet: [ATTACH] SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid...
One of my favorite and most rare MSCs is Seleucis I: [ATTACH] His grand son was known as great and had some great MSCs: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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