You mentioned trying to post better photos. Perhaps you might do this and then elicit some second opinions. There are many knowledgeable people on...
Bing, I'm definitely not trying to rain on your parade. The soft, cast appearance I'm seeing may well be due to blurriness of the photo. I'm sure...
BTW, here's mine which will appear in CNG 99. I paid more than $11,000 for it: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=246887
It is difficult to judge without having it in hand, but I don't like the looks of it. It has the soft details and slightly blurry legends of a cast.
In the event that you lovers of Ptolemaic bronzes haven't noticed it yet, CNG's latest e-auction is LOADED with them:...
That's not a bad thing! You might have a very rare piece!!
Searching acsearch.info, I found 4 fractional Tarentums of your type: two "obols" (0.74 and 0.84 g) and two "hemiobols" (0.19, 0.28). Granted that...
Thanks, all, for the comments. I will add my appreciation for your input and the fascinating gif, TIF (lol!). I see a slight downward shift of the...
As for removing details from an existing die, I seem to recall a coin in a recent auction which had a name removed from the legend on the reverse...
I don't think we can determine which coin was struck first by the details. Details could vary with how strongly the examples were originally...
It seems to be relatively common that dies for ancient coins were re-engraved to strengthen details which were wearing off the die, but I don't...
Absolutely gorgeous coin, AJ, and great history, too. Mine is an earlier style: [IMG] Ex: BCD Collection: Lokris-Phokis, Numismatica Ars...
My only overstrike and my oldest coin: [IMG] Tarentum, Calabria, AR stater, c 480-470 BC, OBV: TARAΣ (retrograde); Nude Phalanthos riding...
Thank you all for the comments. Uncovering facts, or even theories, about our coins is one of the most satisfying aspects of this hobby. Aidan,...
I have been asking myself this question since I purchased this coin: [IMG] The reverse is described as: Founder seated left on chair, holding...
A very nice coin, Bing! I have no coins of Assos, but found an example of your type at acsearch.info: http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1928932
Here are some suggested comments from Ed, which I revised and submitted: Enough is enough. This MOU should be allowed to lapse. Its negative...
The following is a portion of an email received from Edward J. Waddell, which collectors of ancient coins on this forum might find of interest:...
I believe Apollo is seated not just on "rocks", but on the omphalos, which was considered the navel or center of the world. There were actually...
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