While the coin has some little "pimples" of corrosion that should be left alone, from what I can see the reverse is still a bit dirty and would...
Wonderful, thanks for the info and for sharing your examples Zumbly! I can't get enough of these coins, I love the crystallized kinetic dynamism...
Thanks, another one to look for! Stylistically I'd lean toward the 281-261 date range too but what do I know, haha. And thanks to you others for...
Yo @Nicholas Molinari That beaded-border obverse example doesn't look like any of the ones I've accumulated, is it a later issue? Know anything...
I always have trouble with these Kithara bronzes unless legends are very clear, as the issues from Troas, Hamaxitos and elsewhere can look pretty...
Agreed; Troas, Ilion. Read about the archaic statue of Athena depicted on the coins, pretty cool history!
Thanks for sharing! I'll need to check the records but as I recall the seller of #6, the 1.18g 14mm Trihemiobol with Large Φ surrounded by four...
Nice scores! I have a few floating around somewhere and also suspect they were seals of some sort. That elephant and youth riding "something"...
Several years ago I stumbled across a Trihemiobol from a city I'd never heard of in a region I'd never heard of. Delightful, a new interesting...
The scar is not the main thing I was looking at, could be a planchet flaw from this side of the computer for all I know and the scar alone would...
Very interesting coin! My dad made jewelry and faceted stones years ago and the first thing that comes to mind is that your coin was modified for...
Haha wonderful, an honest to goodness OG. You're unicorns these days. Yes I was a merely a glint, so I can scarcely imagine how cancerous things...
Yes good points, the "average" level of discourse is basically a reflection of the global average ability, with a heavy focus on vapid meme...
I apologize Donna for not being more clear, I'll edit as well. Basically what I was trying to convey is that the fiasco precipitated here by...
Thanks Donna!
I've browsed that cesspool of the internet for 10 years and have seen horrors not even posted up on that Wikipedia entry, believe me I'm aware of...
If any of you want to see some REAL stuff to argue about i recommend visiting ("certain seedy imageboards") and wallowing in the hellish inferno...
Thanks @Tejas, that view summarizes my guiding perspective regarding the economy since I finished prepping food, medicine, PPE, tools/equipment...
Sweet hemidrachm, I haven't been specifically searching but am keeping the eyes open for one that is equally visually appealing, most (very few...
I absolutely wasn't suggesting otherwise, my parents are boomers and grandparents are in their 90s and I've been doing everything possible to line...
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