That's an interesting counterstamp. It looks like it could be a date or value - there seems to be a number there.
Nice coins! A good number of his coins have themes related to his military actions in the Balkans, the region where he originated.
That second antoninianus is a beauty!
In colonial Brazil, there was a chronic shortage of silver coins. Gold flowed from the placer deposits in abundance, but silver and even copper,...
So sorry about the loss of your pet, a long time companion. Time will help heal the wound. I've been down that road several times. Attica,...
I think the demand will remain strong, as it is with world coins, ancient coins, US coins and just about anything deemed a "good investment"....
Nice coin, with a very pleasant patina. Thanks. I'm afraid that I am not as organized as others are when it comes to a systematic, prioritized...
I am very sorry about this snag with FedEx. It all sounds so opaque at the shipper's end and frustrating for you. I think you will eventually...
That's a really bold strike and nice centering! Very nice! The portrait on your coin is very reminiscent of the one used for his double...
Peru, in an alliance with Bolivia, engaged in a war with Chile over Chile's claim of Bolivia's coastal territory in the Atacama Desert. The War...
Here's a bronze that arrived much sooner than anticipated, via FedEx. It is a fairly common coin, coming up frequently at auction and on dealers'...
Here's an AE Litra, 390 BC, that I just posted today, with a hippocampus on the reverse. [ATTACH] Today is International Women's Day. So to mark...
Steve Album has monthly online auctions, and he is a well known specialist in Islamic coinage. There's also a dealer on VCoins, who you might...
I got around to photographing the Litra this morning. Syracuse, circa 390 BC AE Litra Obverse: Athena facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet,...
Very nice! Very well struck.
Would that include Carthage in the 4th century? It certainly isn't Rome. Edit - I see that the provincial mints ended in the 270s. Subsequent...
That's one of the best green patinas that I have seen on a Byzantine follis in a long time! A great coin! You can find some really good bargains...
Better late than never, here are some folles of his: Constantinople, year 7 (588-589 AD) [ATTACH] Cyzicus, Year 1 (but could be 2), (582-583...
[ATTACH] Next: Your numero Uno tetradrachm.
I've been collecting coin since 1980, and the more I collect, the less I know, so I'm out!
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