The guy was probably tired of testing an enormous pile of tetradrachms one by one, he had to finish the job quickly and did care no more. Usually...
Under Antoninus Pius, the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. It is the second temple, the archaic first temple had been set ablaze by Herostratus in...
But paper money is not always the solution, as evidenced by this German gentleman just leaving home a few minutes to buy cigarettes in the 1920s....
"Was"... and still is! Many people from all Europe, every year, hike to Santiago de Compostela and Le Puy en Velay is one of the most popular...
I think I got the same one... [ATTACH] Maybe not the same mint. Mine is from Kerman mint, I think.
Very interesting ! The French numismatist Jean Babelon proposed a hypothesis about the Carolingian temple with the legend XPISTIANA RELIGIO....
This is the work of one of my friends. Mostly mechanical cleaning... and a lot of patience ! [ATTACH] (Not my coin)
[ATTACH] Clipped (and restored) dirham of Sassanian Iran. Khosrow II (590-628), dirham. Year 28, mint AW. NEXT : Parthian
I replied to your post with a good advice for being banned at once, but my reply was banned :D, it worked too well....
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It is V V (as you can see on the coin). Two V are possible in Latin, like in VVA (grapes), IVVENTVS (youth). The Germans and Goths had a sound in...
Something this style : https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1732&lot=332
The financial value of an ancient coin mostly depends on its state of preservation, its patina, and a lot of other parameters... It is sometimes...
Excellent !!! :) Too bad there is probably no Lego block for Corinthian capital, but the lion heads are OK, they are an excellent substitution....
[ATTACH] Constantine, in consular robes and holding mappa, from Alexandria. Nice example of Coptic art...
My favourite? #6, the Vahram II drachm... Some day, I'll upgrade my Shapur I drachm : [ATTACH] and I'll visit Iran again !... (here my then...
[ATTACH] Agrippa, as minted under Caligula Obv.: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head of Agrippa wearing rostral crown, left Rev.: S C, Neptune standing...
Very interesting and beautiful coin :). Too bad I couldn't afford an authentic aureus... The only one I have is a fake :bag:.
I understand your point but nothing tells me this intaglio was not made to deceive. Consider the other Momillus gem (obviously made by the same...
My favourite is the Diva Faustina II sestertius. Just because of the elegance of the much-circulated coin and its smooth patina. The last one I...
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