[ATTACH] 1892 Classic Commemorative
I know this is an old tired subject for most of you and I did search the ancients forum posts and then got confused with wiki stuff as it seemed...
[ATTACH] “A hoard of Roman coins found in a field may have been hidden there during the Boudiccan revolt, an expert has said.” “The trove of 60...
[ATTACH] OK, full disclosure: I bought a couple books on the Coins of England. I dabbled a bit and bought some low cost coins at auction. But,...
what is this? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's getting bigger!
I'm looking for a basic book/guide for this area of numismatics. Is there such a text? Thanks in advance.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm an "ancients guy" mostly but I have a stash of world coins, mostly modern. I came across this "una peseta" from Francisco...
I've been spending time cleaning up my files and making sure I've got photos of everything. It's good for me to get back in touch with coins that...
The first one has a really nice eagle on the reverse. He looks angry! [ATTACH] Bruttium, Bretti 214-211 BC, 21mm, 8.40g: Obv: Head of Zeus right...
[ATTACH] LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.75 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, dog seated left; Σ...
This is my earliest Roman Republic Denarius. [ATTACH] M. Furius L.f. Philus. 120 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head...
I like the coins of Lucania and have been bidding on this type for years. [ATTACH][ATTACH] LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos...
[ATTACH] I know this coin isn't exactly ancient but I'm frequently attracted to other genres and 5th century AD is still pretty old, no? So post...
I like a good helmet coin and this one is very beautiful, from the last CNG auction. [ATTACH] KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Tetrobol...
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (28.5mm, 7.76 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right,...
After laying low a couple months I bought a coin at the last CNG auction. I do love coins of Magna Graecia particularly those of Lucania. They...
My latest acquisition from these unlucky folks. They never learned that "messin' with Rome" was a bad idea. Southern Lucania, Metapontion, c....
"Construction workers working on water pipes in Seville stumble upon ‘unique’ collection of bronze coins said to be worth millions of euros....
I've been putting this off due to lack of confidence and I will admit not that comfortable with tools, even a hammer. But after some coaching...
The Bretti (or Brutti) emerged from the rugged hills of southern Italy in the mid-4th century BC as an insurgent force of escaped slaves and other...
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