The Domitian is my favorite in that group. Lovely coin. I've decided that if I ever have enough cash (and the market has nothing else for me), my...
An aerie of eagles.
It is strictly a plated contemporary counterfeit. They very rarely occur in bronze plated lead, really only on the large Ptolemaic bronze drachms.
Sorry I didn't respond sooner! Lane-Poole's catalog of Arabic coins in the British Museum is an important reference, but very out of date. "Album...
There are, however, the completely legal spreadsheets created by the current administrator of Wildwinds:...
If someone asks if you're a god, you say YES!
I can't really evaluate the grade from your photo, but if the surfaces are as you say, then it should be worth around $750-850.
Umayyad Caliphate. temp. al-Walid. Unsigned (Dimashq [Damascus]) mint. Dated AH 96 (AD 714/5). Album 127. While Sulayman actually succeeded...
The section is quite new and I don't think she's had time to really go through every lot yet. Even if she did, they can be impossible to...
About half of the new tesserae page is in my collection. Unfortunately, Wildwinds tends to use the seller's description, which is often wrong.
It's normal relative to what I usually collect. Some people have actually heard of it before! :D
This is one of the few regular coins I still own. When I acquired it several years ago, I thought there was a bit of drapery on the shoulder....
I cannot recommend this book enough. It is the only economic analysis of the Roman period that fully integrates numismatic evidence.
Normally, I merely dislike slabs. But in this case, I beg you DO NOT SUBMIT THIS! I have seen both major tpgs utterly butcher the coin...
A pith helmet! It does kind of resemble that. Sherlock's hat is called a "Deerstalker."
I am concerned about the "limes denarii," as a group. First off, while limes does sometimes mean pathway, it is better translate in this instance...
3, 4, 5, 2, 1. I feel that the engraving on 3 is superior and would prefer it over the others. Coin 3 was initially ranked in second place, but...
That fits with what I have. The scholarship for this region is in such a constant state of upheaval that it's difficult to keep up.
4 and 3 are tied for first, then 2, and lastly 1. The reverse of 1 is just too rough for my taste. The style of 2 is too crude. Four, while...
Your dates and references are different for almost every entry. ;) Anyway, that's a decent group of coins. It's good to see another collector who...
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