Zeugma
SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 211-208 BC. Æ Pentonkion (25mm, 11.63 gm, 1h). Obv: Laureate male head (of Ares?) left. Rev: Horseman, holding...
Spectacular collection!!! Well done!
Spectacular!!!
I wonder what the significance of the horse is?
How about a wild guess: ΘΕΜΙ CΤΟΚΛΕ ΟC But that's a lot of letters for the second line. Oh, well.
Geta. 209-212 A.D. Philippopolis, Thrace; Æ 28. Obv: His laur., dr., and cuir. bust right. Rev: Emperor stg. facing, hd. l., sacrificing over...
Constans. 337-350 AD. Æ (16mm). Siscia mint, 1st officina. Struck 347 AD. Obv: Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Victory...
Amazing denarius Orfew!!!!! Thanks for showing it to us. The first I've seen in 40+ years!
I got the description of a bear pursuing a deer from AMNG vol. I. I used Google translate and this is what I got: [ATTACH]
Please note that my post #2 above contains references from Varbanov (Bulgarian edition). Please ignore them. Great coin, Valentinian!
SPLENDID, Jochen!!! THE best I have ever seen!!! And rare!!
THANKS, Jochen!! At 87, I am not buying more books. Though your book is extremely important. I'll correct my web site. You continue to be a great...
Septimius Severus. 193-211 A.D. Nicopolis, Moesia Inferior; Æ25. Obv: His laur. head r. Rev: Mt. Haimos as a young man sitting left on a rock,...
The Abduction of Persephone. LYDIA, Nysa. After 133 BC. Æ (18mm, 5.78 gm, 10h). Obv: Head of Persephone right, poppy behind neck. Square...
Procopius. 365-366 AD. Æ (18mm, 3.12 gm, 12h). Heraclea mint? Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust left. Rev: Procopius standing...
Why do you not post the reverse? It is key to identifying this coin. My wild guess is that it is a modern tourist fake of a shekel of Tyre. The...
It is laureate?
Great catch!
Mind boggling!!!!
Separate names with a comma.