WOW!!! That's certainly the most striking, high relief example I have yet seen!!
Wonderful gesture @Sallent ...and they are terrific coins as well. As 'they' say, 'actions speak louder than words'.....:woot::woot:
WOW!! That's a fantastic bronze of a very scarce portrait of Domitia... Congrats @Cyrrhus !!!! My only example is this beat up fourree: [ATTACH]
Super posts guys!!! This Didrachm of the Bretti has Athena on the reverse: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] EDIT: Hmmm, Although this may not actually be...
Beautiful posts!!! That solidi is phenomenal!!!! Two of my favorite LRB's ---- an 'eyes to God' Constantine and a Fel Temp Constantius [ATTACH]...
Super cool posts!!! This denarius of Vespasian is probably my clearest depiction of the type.....although a very poor photo:( [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I hope someone can offer an authoritative opinion but I do not have a single example in my collection so my opinion is virtually...
As Martin stated, everything about the 'fakes' he posted and the examples that you posted are identical in every way ....and that's impossible...
I'll throw a Pontos in the 'pot' as well; Mithradates VI, Zeus and the Eagle/Thunderbolt reverse: [ATTACH]
A JA mentioned, I also have received coins with that shipping status..... a few days to even a few weeks later--the longest a total of just about...
Ditto!!!:)
That's such a wonderful coin---I never would have guessed a 'sling' ?? Wonderful posts everyone! I believe this is my only example of...
Very cool...and very interesting!!!
My sentiments as well!!! But the latter type really 'talks' to me:hungry:......
I know so little about Nabatean coins that EVERYONE else is an expert LOL....but I never realized they had those 'Greek' devices???
Very Cool !!! I recently reread a biography of Charlemagne and naturally tried to grab ANY example and found them scarce and pricey---but one day....
Utterly amazing posts everyone!!! My other didrachm of the Bretti and my my first purchased about two months ago---with Ares but a 'slightly'...
LOL That is GORGEOUS!!! Yep Doug and I certainly have a strange rendition of a lion....Celtic influence???
Wonderful trio @Alegandron !!!! Hmmm, since I now have two didrachms of Bruttium (and one drachm of Massilia), I seem to be hungering after other...
@dougsmit, your posts are simply wonderful examples of the type---I LOVE each one!! Incredible eye-appeal !!!
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