Yep :D [IMG] [IMG] ZEUGITANA, Carthage early 2nd century BCE AE 15-shekels, 45 mm, 95 gm Obv: wreathed head of Tanit left Rev: horse standing...
Well, since this is the Ancients board, I think you'll find that we're all okay with the less-than-perfect look of hand-hammered coins :D.
What a wonderful type!!! Congratulations :)
Mechanic? I thought he was a plumber! :D Nice coin, Steve-O. Funny handshake though-- secret Gallic emperor handshake? [ATTACH] I have no...
For clarification, here is the home page for Wildwinds. The site is divided into Roman, Greek, Byzantine, and Celtic. Roman Provincials can be...
I want one with doors! :( Nice examples, everyone!
:D If I had never seen AJ's coin, I probably wouldn't be so negative about the lower-end example. For the right price I wouldn't turn up my nose...
:oops: Oh. That actually is pretty funny. I just didn't see the name on the coin.
Great coin! What's a Blas?
Looking at it again, I think you're right. The feathery edge on the right seems to be the border of an elongated corrosion pit (or mechanical...
Thanks for the nod, @medoraman :). I definitely have some "fine style" coins but also buy many that other people wouldn't look at twice. I've...
:oops::D Thanks, Q! ... In Photoshop I superimposed circles upon the galleys posted here. Conveniently, when that layer is selected there is a...
It's an interesting idea, although the map would be terribly congested in several areas. I played around with a somewhat interactive map last...
Guess I'll pile on too :D I bought this from @Valentinian a few years ago. I was running a contest on another forum and had ancient coins for...
Now you're talkin'! :)
I see it as a palm frond or feather and think it looks like a purposeful part of the die rather than an artifact of a worn die, funky strike, or...
I think the hand-wringing about a lack of young people in the hobby is unnecessary. There are many young collectors and young professional...
I like it better upside down. The arm/elbow is correctly oriented. Paunchy Merman holding horse balloons :D [ATTACH]
Great coin, Carthago! Someday I'd like to get one or a few legionary denarii. As for the dot, hmm. It's raised, correct? So, it's a dimple on...
At a glance I thought it was a die match to mine but it's not. Very similar style though, and mine also has some reticulation. [IMG] KINGS OF...
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