I bought these all from the seller Zurqieh (idk why some people hate that seller, but I found it great to deal with him). From left to right, Chalkon - Ptolemy II Philadelphos (260-246 BC), Alexander with elephant skin. (my first Ptolemaic coin). Seleucid 'soda cap' coin, idk much about it! Nero Prutah, Porcius Festus, I really like the coin's condition. This cup coin is actually silver, it's from the Himyarite kingdom(modern-day Yemen) which traded myrrh and frankincense with the Romans. 1-2nd century AD. Also, does anyone know how to restore the toning, the white stuff is actually silver where the black tone is missing! Diocletian antoninianus, with Jupiter and the emperor reverse. Justinian I 40 Nummi (527-565 AD), I wanted a coin from him, never realized how chunky it was until I held this one in hand! Constans II 40 Nummi (~650 AD), the guy who was killed by a bucket!
Ah, I didn't see the part on your post about them being from zurqieh... I will admit, I've seen some coins that I've liked from that seller, at prices I could afford. BUT the fake patinas that are added are a major turn off for me.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an...alexandrian-tetradrachms.245794/#post-1907498 IMHO all new members of this group should read some truly classic posts including the above one from 2014 when 'Maybelline' entered our active vocabulary. If TIF never did anything else for the hobby than this post, I would classify her as an All-Star Coin Talker.
I have had very good service from Zurqieh. Prompt service, and responsive to my emails. I check his site often.
