I did not know they could be this nice. Awesome. John
Wow that is spectacular! I have never seen one that good before... John
You guys are awesome finding these unmarked rarities. Nice work. John
Welcome to cointalk ! Always great to have new people. I have been collecting nearly 40 years now, mainly Greek but also like Roman and the...
Looks like a modern fantasy piece. Does not look like an ancient coin, but there are so many types I could be wrong. What does the other side...
I love those big Janus coins, and having great provenance is a bonus. How much does this one weigh? John
Very informative post! Never heard of the Styrax tree before. John
That is superb. The obverse portrait has a lot of individuality. I have an aunt whose face looks just like that. The reverse is really stunning...
Great find, good work! John
I would give it more chance of being a deliberate Christian symbol than that. Lets keep digging...
Thanks Pete, it is one of my all time favorites. Just popped up one day on Forum's shop. John
Fantastic OP coin. The best example of the issue I suspect. A lot of other nice coins in this thread. John
I know these were covered but I can't resist... [ATTACH] Thessaly, Pharsalos, AR Drachm, Superb classical style, both dies signed by the master...
This coin totally deserves its own thread, complete with humorous GIF. :-)
Great OP coin! I really like these large Rhodes bronzes. I have one that I need to photograph. John
Is that Hercules with a lion skin headdress? Nike in a biga on the othrr side. Either the name of the city or the magistrate under the biga....
Ok thanks Finn, that is a really interesting coin and symbolism. John
At what time did a plain cross come to be understood as a symbol of Christianity? I think at this time the chi rho was used and if I recall...
That card catalog is perfect for holding slabs! :troll::troll::troll:
It occurred to me the other day that there may be another reason for the striking similarity of these two horseman designs. I realized they may...
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