eparch's coin is a very nice example of the type. Many of them were overstruck with a circular, two sided ring die set that changed the legends...
I wouldn't go that far but it is a good book with a lot of things you don't find elsewhere for those interested in the way coins worked rather...
I have a coin (or many coins) of each of the 12 but I do not know off the top of my head which one was the last acquired. Certainly I could look...
This is the usual story. A 'one per' collection will soon require a compromise. You will either have to allow a change in the minimum grade or a...
It might be worth a bit of careful cleaning to be sure the RQ reading is correct. Below is the other more common type from Licinius that used the...
Tarsos AR hemiobol (1/24 stater) Pharnabazos 0.33g /Aphrodite [ATTACH] Next: yet smaller AR
For those who find the hemidrachms too large, Sikyon also issued silver obols. This is ex. BCD and 0.8g. Note the retrograde ΣΙ reverse right....
I suppose it is a matter of opinion but I consider the style of the AE coins more pleasing than that on the denarii. Of course I would like a...
As usual I come late to the party so I have to look for something different. Left facing Romulo Conditori denarius [ATTACH] dupondius with only...
Caligula AE23 Caesaraugusta, Spain / 2 ox team - a Latin language coin of a Colony Scipione et Montano II Vir 'Restored' by polishing - This is...
The problem that bothers me more is the influx of new collectors who can not see the difference between premium and non-premium resulting in them...
A Social Security Check will cover both.
A repeating story of my life is regret for selling collectibles when I changed to another type. In each case I saved a few very special ones but...
I hope we revisit this thread in a year and in five years to see if those bemoaning failures in January 2021 auctions are still sorry they did not...
I do not have a Justin II follis with chi-rho but do have a half. Neither have I made an effort to get all mints. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Weight standards and exact weight discrepancies of individual coins were not as closely controlled as modern collectors might prefer. Mine is a...
There are quite a few barbarous Severans. Many, including these, are low to middle grade silver and solid. We simply do not know the status of...
Coins of Sextus Pompey show a portrait of his father (Magnus). Easiest to find is the as with Janiform faces of Pompey the Great. [ATTACH]...
Right or wrong, I see the possibility that the die cutter was not fully briefed on what was being shown but just copying a model rather loosely....
Only considering Rome mint, I'd probably say most reigns have more interesting AE than AR. It is just an opinion but IMO the best coins of Pius...
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