After finishing my Twelve Caesars set a bit ago I've been wanting to expand beyond my Roman Imperial comfort zone and stretch my normal budget to...
Not a coin, but definitely ancient! During my trips to the Middle East, especially Lebanon, I’ve come across a lot of antiquities. Some are...
For over twenty years I have had a web page for beginners "Ancient Roman and Greek coins, FAQ. Answers to frequently asked questions":...
I've had this diobol for quite a while, but I've had some doubts about its authenticity as it's one of the few coins in my collection that I took...
I recently decided to purchase some uncleaned coins. After some time soaking in distilled water and picking at them, some of them came out fairly...
A friend of mine needs help in ID'ing these bronzes. I don't have weights nor dimensions, tho I could request those. He's a collector in Warsaw,...
This recent acquisition is not a very scarce type but, at least in my eyes, quite beautiful: [ATTACH] Caria, Rhodes, AR plinthophoric drachm,...
Here is a Corinth stater that I recently bought in a lot of high quality coins: [ATTACH] Corinthia, Corinth, AR stater, c. 405–345 BC. Obv:...
Here is another Greek silver coin from the lot that I bought recently (more here): [ATTACH] Bruttium, Kroton, AR nomos, ca. 480–430 BC. Obv:...
Most people on this board have a different definition of "old" than the general population. This coin, though, is very old even in ancient coin...
10/10/21: Unsold moved to eBay: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-greek-and-byzantine-auctions-99-cent-opening-end-oct-17.387556/
A lady at the antique shop I frequent knows my interest in coins and I haven given her lots of costume jewelry for her to sell, so in return she...
Not my first Greek but now my oldest and only silver one. A Miletos diobol minted between 510-494 BC and weighing in at about .86 grams...
Need information on a coin.. having a hard time finding anything about this one.. please please......... thanks Ben
I know these are terrible scans, but it is the best I can do. The coins just aren't in good shape. Can you see enough to make a guess as to who...
Can an ancient coin scholar please help me id some coins I have recently received. Any additional information would be helpful if you can identify...
While looking to create my top 10 ancients list for this: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/it-is-about-that-time-to-start-thinking.370239/, I’ve...
I picked up some interesting Greek Fourees recently. I find them interesting for many reasons and they are usually much cheaper than solid coins...
Picked up this coin at a LCS recently, was my first ancient coin purchase. They specified it was a didrachm from Thourioi, but I can't seem to...
Recently brought this on Ma coins, but the description wasn't the most descriptive, could anyone help me identify the exact coin this is? All I...
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