The horse and rider are very well rendered! A cool coin. John
Drachm from Alexandria? Triptolemos used to drive a biga pulled by snakes. Similar to: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=221387
Whatever it is it is a fascinating coin. One of the things I like about late Roman coins is their vast scope leaves a lot of room for mysteries...
James, I love the radio toolset! That is a real window on how things used to be in terms of crafts and technical work. I love old tools as...
A very worthy recipient! I know she and her brother are passionate collectors and learners. Way to go James.
Organize them by country first, which will teach you a lot about them. Consider becoming a collector or at least care taker of your Grandfather's...
[ATTACH] Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetrobol, 2.48g, 424-380 BC Obverse: Forepart of kneeling bull left, head looking back. Reverse: Shallow...
Anyone with Photoshop skills?
[ATTACH] Kings of Bactria. Menander I (c. 166/55-130 BC). AE square Unit (13mm, 2.64 g). Obverse: BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOΣ, head of elephant...
I was intrigued when I first saw this coin type. I noticed that CNG included a run of a dozen or so in each of the last few e-auctions and I...
That is very sweet!
Sending it to David Sear should cost around $70ish with postage and insurance if I remember rightly from my last batch.
Ok duh! I should read the attribution more carefully. I plead distraction by the pretty colors. :-)
I agree with this thought process. Keeping ancient collecting alive is a motivator to a lot of us. This also applies to much of life outside...
That is a nice coin! Don't think I have ever seen toning like that on a Roman bronze. You definitely need more ancients. :-) John
That is a very handsome coin and at 11 grams a hefty one to boot. You have been a great addition to the community here. John
Who is selling it so I can avoid them?
Acetone should not remove the toning. I would soak, change acetone, soak, etc.
You all are making good progress. You have the major points now and sometimes it is impossible to pinpoint the mint given the state of preservation.
Send it to me, I collect all baltic coins. :-) Just kidding (about sending it) .
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