Starting with Theodisius II, a handful of bronze coins from a few specific Mints of Eastern Roman Emperors began showing an enigmatic cross above...
Hello, this is my first post here! I like making infographics and informative posts about coins, so I hope they are welcome here :) I could not...
Hi All, Here is one of the last few coins I got in 2023. It is what would be an otherwise unremarkable Alexandrian Byzantine issue of Heraclius...
I just received a fun selection of Claudius II Gothicus Tetradrachms from Egypt, Alexandria, struck in 269/270 CE (Year 2). One has an...
As some may remember, Ptolemaic coinage is one of my main collecting areas. In the future, I will hopefully expand full-time to collecting Roman...
Normally I can figure these out, but this late Roman Egyptian tetradrachm is really baffling me. It is 20 mm and 6.68 grams. The obverse...
There hasn't been many trashy threads lately, so I thought I'd bring down the Coin Talk neighborhood real estate values with some uglies. :yack:...
[ATTACH] Charles Meynier, 1798, Apollo & Urania, Cleveland Museum of Art, Creative Commons 1.0 License In AD 67, Nero went on a grand tour of...
Roman Provincial coins come large and small. Two coins came in today, a large from Tarsus and a small from Alexandria. The Tarsus coin is one of...
[ATTACH]I thought about calling this post "How worn will you go? the sequel" after a recent post by @David Atherton, as this coin is good...
[ATTACH] Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus, 253-268 Tetradrachm circa 262-263 (year 10) Size: 23mm, 10.63g Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust...
On many coins of Roman Egypt you will find the personification of Alexandria. The history of the personification of Alexandria is somewhat...
New arrival today via FedEx. Since it was a mini-slab I have not freed it up yet... Galba, A.D. 68-69 Grade: VF+ light grey toning Catalog:...
I just got a batch of el-cheapo Byzantine coppers yesterday that made me as happy as a clam (clam emoji?) despite some cosmetic issues. The one...
Just got this from my local dealer - $2 in his junk bin. It appears to be Egyptian, but I cannot figure it out. It is very thin for a Ptolemaic...
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