Haha! Well, you are definitely safe from the Wicked Witch of the West! :troll:
Very instructive, thank you! I've bookmarked this thread for future reference.
Green's doctor told him to watch his drinking, so he found a bar with a mirror.
This coin, the first of its type that I've acquired, has led me down a rabbit hole that questions its traditional analysis. In Early Hellenistic...
That is indeed very exciting! I'd love to have another example to post, but in the meantime I'll be keeping my eyes open. There's got to be a few...
There are reproductions which are perfectly centered with perfect details. I believe the company is Kupfer, but they were not made to deceive...
Here's the PM I sent you... Nope, no such animal exists in Varbanov. The only figure with scales is Nemesis. But Varbanov's coin illustrating...
I do. What do you need?
I love all three coins! The busts are all excellent and there is plenty of detail on each, and they all have very different, eye-appealing...
Here, this might help... Head/Tail... [ATTACH]
ROMAN REPUBLIC. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. AR Denarius, Spanish Mint, ca. 76-75 B.C. Obv.: Diademed, draped and bearded bust of the...
Nah, I'll play nice. Here's a non-boring, non-chariot denarius... [ATTACH]
Just for that I'm going to post a boring chariot example... [ATTACH]
Watch this video to see just how remarkably sophisticated an instrument the Greek kithara was... [MEDIA]
You wanna hear something crazy? My wife said to me, out of the blue, "Let's take a vacation to Singapore." Evidently she was reading up on it and...
I love this type. Like so many RR moneyers, Silus pays tribute to one of his ancestors who was sort of the ancient version of Rambo, if you will....
Hey, good to hear from you MM. Keep geetin dat ejumacshun so's ya dont end up like da rest a us yokels. *banjo music*
I'll post a coin that was minted by a Sicilian ruler 1300 years after Hieron, although the coin was struck in Mileto, Calabria. It is, however,...
I have no expertise on forgeries of this specific coin, but I really don't like the little pimples.
I feel your pain. I'm only 54, but I get forgetful at times, and boy does my wife let me know it!
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