You're correct about it being Greek-- it's Greek Imperial (aka Roman Provincial). It's ΓΕP rather than TEP, and gamma epsilon rho is GER...........
I suspect Venus Genetrix supplemented her efforts with a swish and flick of her wand while uttering "wingardium leviosa" :D
Oh. Hmm, yeah, I guess you're right again :D. I only see this on a few coins in archives and position-wise, it is more or less in the center of...
You weren't at all rude about it, so there is no need to apologize :) I appreciate your insight and think this whole exchange has been very...
Reluctantly, I think I may have to agree with you on the identity of the object. Also weighing against the die theory: if it is a die, it is...
And your point is also taken :) Maybe it is a purposeful artistic invention... the designer/engraver opting to round the die to evoke Vulcan's...
I'm not so sure about the accuracy of that presumption. I can't work out the physics of it, but it would be similar to the effectiveness of this...
Wowie, that's a very nice example of the type-- a type notoriously poorly executed (ironically so, given the reverse subject matter). Arsantiqva...
Wow, Z-- that was a fantastic score, especially for the price! You know I love the type :) [IMG] Roman Republic moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar,...
Yeah, that's a heck of a deal at $6! It's very attractive :)
I think cleaning ancient coins could be fun, if the coins have some details left to be revealed. Maybe I just bought bad lots but it wasn't fun...
The phrase is "pig in a poke", and the poke is a bag (poque, poquette). In other words, don't buy [whatever] without examining it first. The bag...
Rhodes :) Like this: [IMG] ISLANDS off CARIA. Rhodes. Circa 40-25 BC. Æ 18mm (3.49 gm). Radiate head of Helios right / RODIwN, open rose, seen...
Very cool, Oki! Don't think I've seen it before :)
@red_spork -- I was going to post that CNG link in this thread but couldn't find it on their site. Did you have the page bookmarked? I guess the...
Fabulous coin, Mikey!
I can't resist posting my Apollo Sauroktonos too :shy: :). It went on the wish list after seeing Doug's coin. Apollo is in a different pose on...
[IMG] It's the horn of Ammon! Bow before the newest syncretic lizard god, Anole-Ammon :D
Could have been worse. Per PayPal's site, international sales incur a "4.4% transaction fee plus a fixed fee based on currency received".
Those anoles are abundant where I live, especially the brown ones (brown crested anoles). From time to time various reptiles will take up...
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