The sub-specialty of collecting intermediate owls by pi-style is something that only the most diehard owl collectors pursue. I think most...
I think this is a perspective that one obtains over the years collecting ancient coins, or any coins that were used in trade and commerce. I...
Thanks! The quality of the engraving of the obverse portrait varies greatly with these intermediate types, and they are often very crudely done....
The term Pi is used because the floral design near the ear resembles the Greek letter pi (Π). Here's a link to a more detailed presentation on...
Nice coin! Yes your owl looks like a pi-style V. There are nuances that distinguish some pi-styles from one another, that can be challenging for...
Intermediate owls, produced in the 4th - 3rd centuries BC, were struck on usually irregular, thick flans, most of which were produced through a...
I found my antoninianus of Gallienus with a lion on the reverse, although it is not part of the "zoo" series. GALLIENUS. 253-268 Antoninianus,...
This is a work of fiction, but I am not sure if it could be called "fiat" in the sense that iron is a commodity, unlike the printed currencies of...
John Gardner, in his novel The Wreckage of Agathon, had this to say about the iron currency of Sparta, introduced by King Lykourgos. This is...
An entertaining video. I share Aaron Berk's distain for the slabbed coin scene, with its myriad markups for stars and certificates of provenance,...
The surfaces seem a bit rough, but I don't see anything out of the ordinary. A very nice coin!
Nice coin, Doug. Your coin and Al's have interesting symbols at the base of Caracalla's neck. I am not sure if they are just ornamental or serve...
Nice tetradrachm (excellent grade), Al, and write-up! Here's my lone Cyprus tetradrachm of Caracalla, 215-217 AD, quite crude, as you pointed...
Thank you so much! I will add this information.
This is a coin that I was going to post on the chocolate patina thread, but I decided that it deserved its own. This first century BC tetradrachm...
Mocha, anyone? Caligula, 37-38 AD AE As Vesta 13.0 grams [ATTACH] Chocolate mix. Gordian III, 238-244 AD AE 34 Antioch, Pisida [ATTACH]
Hi Al The J does appear to be missing. There appears to be what could be part of a J beginning above the V and cutting diagonally to the N, but...
Nice catches, particularly the Paeonia tetradrachm and the denarii, follis and quadrans! I did go back yesterday and picked up this Sabaean...
Wonderful illustrations! I don't have a coin with Proserpina as the main subject, only her abduction by Hades. Here's a painting of Proserpina...
A truly lovely aureus! The die work is excellent, and I think the wear actually adds to the coin's charm. As for linking the reverse to Faustina...
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