The article mentions, "Coins, probably made in the East, ...". In that era it is easy to tell where coins were made--they all have mint marks.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's mine, of the OP type, bought late last year well under $200.
I have been preparing a talk on ancient coins to be given at our university museum next Thursday. It already included PowerPoint slides of several...
The "Handbook of Greek Coinage" by Oliver Hoover, volume 9 on Seleucid coins, "Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First...
I think Caracalla's year TRP XVIII is the first year of issue for the antoninianus, a new denomination. The OP shows a denarius from that year....
red_spork's answer is just right.
Those who wish to sell coins to you will tell you that prices have gone up and can point to many examples. However, that is with the benefit of...
Like so many others, I cannot choose just one. I think my first favorite was Trajan. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] He issued many coins with connections to...
The first coin has a wonderful design. They must be very rare.
The help desk at Regulations.gov replied! They say the date was changed to May 9 with a new link:...
I tried the OP link and it did not work. Then I tried the main "Regulations.gov" website and searched on the document number, DOS-2016-0009, and...
Some of us live far from anywhere and appreciate reading about coin show experiences. Doug and TIF have contributed. If anyone else has one coming...
This thread does not have enough members reporting they commented. Your ancient coins came from Europe and the US let them be imported. That seems...
I'm glad Pman has branched out into superb denarii. I think there is no emperor whose denarii average higher quality strikes than Maximinus Thrax,...
That is an excellent example, far nicer than most. Congratulations!
Again the US government is considering restricting the import of Greek coins. We are given a chance to comment until May 5. (See the link on the...
If you continue to collect ancient coins long enough, you can complete some mini-theme collections of special interest to you. Some day in the...
Here is an unusual Justinian (527-565) 40-nummia from Carthage with a cross on the bust. It reminds me of pictures of crusaders with their bold...
January 26 this year I posted this to the CoinForgeryDiscussionList:...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Marc Antony and Octavian, fourree denarius. 18-17 mm. 2.97 grams. prototype 41 BC, mint moving with Antony. Crawford 517/2....
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