229 in gallery now, with a bunch not photographed or cataloged yet, with only two or three duplicates....
I have about 250 more like that. [IMG]
The clasped hands is a very common motif on lead tesserae, occurring on pieces from Spain, the city of Rome, and Asia Minor. I would argue that...
Tiff, I could look up the reference and check it out, but I literally started my German lessons yesterday, so I can't read squat. Except for Frau,...
Lovely coin! I'm assuming its from today's Nomos auction? One minor cataloging point. You say "HGC 2, 1611 (R2, this coin)." The modifier "this...
Exactly those!
The Tang issues from Kucha - Hartill 14.130-4. I suppose I should have specified "Anxi protectorate"
Very nice. Do you have any of the Tang issues from Anxi?
Love that Weisser Schawn!
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I'm only familiar with the tesserae in this museum. Pro-tip - If you're feeling *extra* cheap, or just want a preview of the content, 99% of...
Ides, its pretty rare on the internet to see someone actually be willing to admit that they might be wrong. This is why I like Cointalk!
The example that zumbly posted is a true proto-contorniate. I am not familiar with any "milled" examples like SwK illustrates. SwK, can you...
This decade old thread cites examples in gold, silver, and bronze. I have handled enough examples that it's not even notable. To my knowledge,...
I'll bet my hat that this reverse is not tooled at all. Those impressions around the letters are a common feature of 2nd and 3rd century large...
Am I the only one who expected a Brotherhood of Steel/Fallout post?
This all makes sense on paper, but does it really fit the physical evidence mentioned by medoraman and myself?
To my knowledge,Western ancient cast coinage did not use seed coins. The designs were engraved directly into the molds.
I was just thinking about this issue the other night. Can provide some sources or discussion on the cast idea?
I study a particular series of cast coins and have even attempted casting myself. JA is totally wrong on this one. Casting does not imply a lack...
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