There was a Pan I really really wanted in an earlier auction-- the Naumann auction that was delayed when Pecunem self-destructed. I planned a...
Heh heh. ... Another Pan and syrinx: [IMG] ARKADIA, Arkadian League 340-330 BC, Megalopolis mint AR Obol, 11 mm, 0.77 g Obv: head of Pan left...
Pan: part man, part goat, child of Hermes and a Nymph, patron of shepherds. I have a fondness for this wild pagan god. It began years ago while...
That's a great example. I love the type and bought one a couple of years ago. It was before I became more enthusiastic about Roman Republican...
Looking through this thread, I think I now understand the confusion. Maybe :D Correct me if I'm wrong, @ficus. Ficus posted the aureus as a...
Very cool coin, 7C!
That is one wacky obverse. Fabulous!
Whether on eBay or Vcoins, 30% of the coins I watch are simply to remind me to look for one like it someday, 30% are watched because of the insane...
The coin is so far gone that trying something radical won't result in the loss of a great treasure. I'd try soaking it in vinegar. That should...
Great picture :)
[ATTACH] Mine is from Tiffily ;)
Uhm, Mikey... That's Diana, not Venus :D
I don't have any that would qualify for "most beautiful Venus" but here are the few I do have: Venus Genetrix, the nondescript charioteer on this...
Seleukid. Antiochos III ValiantKnight posted a similar unknown a week or two ago :)...
Hmm, I thought those lines on the reverse were gouges/incuse. Also, the obverse figure looks male to me, although the contours may have been...
Steve, you've got me wanting some cool countermarked coins. I just bought Howgego's Greek Imperial Countermarks: Studies in the Provincial...
Who told you they were difficult to find? In general they are abundant. Whether or not your exact coin is uncommon, I don't know. I haven't...
Thread title: My Most Beautiful Coin Photo So Far, Post Yours! The thread's purpose is to show beautiful photos of coins, not just coins you own...
Hmm, I'm not sure what to think about this coin's authenticity but am leaning toward inauthentic. The tiny pits covering the obverse are...
As others have said in the past, coin photography is a hobby in itself. Here are some images I think are particularly nice. The first coin, one...
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