The "All Hallows" refers to All Saints Day, Nov. 1. All hallows eve is the eve of All Saints Day. Bob S. ... From: "Breck Breckenridge" <electrum_io@...>...
... I talked to Chris Rudd about this recently. His response gold continues to go up. Silver and bronze is steady or slightly decreasing. As always high grade...
hi all, still cleaning...., sothebys catalogue, NFA sale, 1993 greek and roman mythology ancient history atlas, michael grant historical atlas of ancient rome,...
Hello, everyone. It seems one or two stray and widely separated "for sale" posts are allowed and indulged once in a blue moon on Moneta-L. So: I'd like to...
I recently acquired this strange follis that seems a variety of Romanus IV SB-1866. It looks overstruck on a previous coin that I wasn't able to identify. The...
I was defrauded buying uncleans. The seller had no email address or return address. The coins were minute floor sweepings. Luckily, it was a minimal tryout...
I have updated my main Web page - http://jp29.org/plndr.htm - to include information relating to my coin photography and coin inscriptional styles. I have also...
Hi list, RIC assigns all post-Palmyrene antoniniani to period III, i.e. after Aurelian's main reform of 274AD. However one look at the Antiochene aurei (nos....
Greetings! I am a new member of the list and looking for some help. I teach high school Latin and last year my students took part in the ACE (Ancient Coins for...
hi all athens owl fraction, definitely 449 BC type athena, and definitely right facing owl, 1.00 - 0.95 g, 10.5 mm BUT IN GOLD i have never seen a gold...
hi all, Lysimachos, zeus throned holding victory, symbol below throne. as per SG6813/6817, but weight is 1.60 g, and weight is 13.5 mm. so it is a fraction,...
Hi, I have a bronze coin from Leontini. However it is much heavier than other similar examples. I have posted pictures of it in the Truecoins album under...
hi all, might have found some, svornos plate 15, #9, #10 and #11, however the weights are different for mine. i think mine is either worth $10 or $1,000,000 ...
Collectors and archeologists are natural allies. The history of archaeology shows this clearly. Read the history and you will see that almost every famous...
I actually felt my eyes tearing over a bit, and I don't mean that melodramatically at all. Warren's recent post to these two groups was measured, articulate,...
To you, Warren, I can only say "BRAVO" for your very thoughtful and intelligent commentary. You put into words what most of us are thinking, I am sure, but...
I am seeking information on the following piece. AE 34-35mm, the thickness of a cartwheel penny Obverse: Male bust, facing right, bearded with ruffled tunic...
Dear Farhad, I will attempt to answer the question you have raised in a manner that might possibly lead to constructive dialogue. That, of course, requires a ...
Ian, The antoniniani with Valabalus at Antioch were actually 10% silver or better (as were the ants of Claudius II before Aurelian). Presumably the XXI coins ...
Hi all Was wondering if this was a fake or authentic? http://tinyurl.com/353r7s Wishing you the best. Anthony [Non-text portions of this message have been...
To my eye there is nothing suspicious about this coin. Its quite worn and afflicted with a very heavy test cut but otherwise looks okay IMO. Brian Holland ...
Can someone tell me what on earth Champion Gwen (or is it Champion Johnson) is? It/they seem to be some sort of auction site selling, amongst other things,...
hi, the coin looks ok to me, but it is very hard to tell based on a photo alone one thing bothers me though..., the average weight for athens tets is about...
Dear Dr. Barford, Your posts are becoming longer and longer, and whilst they are always interesting to read, this does tend to detract from the discussion as...
Group, I have recently become very interested in Philip I "The Arab." I want to learn more about the man and the period. A member of this group told me about...
November 5, 2007 Dear Matt Richter and Fellow Ancient Coin Enthusiasts! I just finished reading Roman Arabia (1983) by G. W. Bowersock. It was a fascinating...
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