I think they were a bit better than a ragged tribe. The biggest problem Rome would have had is that they didn't win the 2nd Samnite War until 304 BC so if...
I recently won this coin on VAuctions: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/gancientcoins/store/catalog/10190.jpg It was listed as Hermaios-Zeus (40 B.C.). In...
hi all, did you enjoy your extra day yesterday. you can thank julius caesar for the extra day the yearly cycle of the earth around the sun is about 365 1/4...
... I think it's unquestionable that Alexander would have had no problem with Rome, and only partly because Rome in the fourth century BC was in fact just a...
Could someone please give me an ID for this coin? I have placed omages in my Barndoor folder. http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Moneta-L/photos/browse/a782?c= ...
Greetings. Just received a copy of the 1969 Schulman catalog featuring Mabbott's collection of "Coins of the Greek World". While many of the lots indicate...
Cari amici, sperando sia di vostro gradimento ricevere un nuovo lavoro storico- numismatico, ho scritto:"CIPRO: I GROSSI DEI LUSIGNANO", il cui sito si puņ...
Dear fellow members, I found in an old family purse a series of miniature coins and two rectangular golden coins which look Japanese. As I am only familiar...
Mark, This is a multi-volume catalog. From your 74-75 page ref, you seem to be referring to Part One. Illustrations are in "Part One - Illustrations" (a ...
Very relevant to ancient coin collecting, an interesting pair of documents, one giving disposal guidelines to museums for the junk in their back store rooms,...
hi group, i can send pics and i can offer only one single copy i got from our society - DEULTUM SNG (sofia 2005) - hard cover - green. varbanov sets ""roman...
We've all seen images of the patera on Roman coins. This is quite interesting. Complements to Joe Geranio of the Julio-Claudian group for posting it to his...
Hi Pierrre, ... The two large rectangular coins appear to be Japanese gold Nishu-Kin from the Tempo Era (1832-1858) and are valued around $30-50 each at the ...
Andy: Just based on style my guess would be that your coin is a fanatasy piece created in the middle-east, unless it is actually an authentic coin from some...
Just got back from Borders and they have a very cool coffee table book on Ancient Rome by nigel Rodgers for 19.95. 500+ pages, history and culture, lavishly...
An illustration of a hinged pair of Roman bronze dies for a coin of Constans is shown in Plate I of John Yonge Akerman's "A Manual of Roman Coins", London,...
Hello Glenn, Your coin is actually a posthumous imitation attributed to the Scythians and struck c. 70-20 BC. It is type 34aD.3 in R.C. Senior, "The Coinage of...
Hi Pierre: I think the small round coins are probably from South India. Travancore is a place that comes to mind. I don't have any books here to look for...
http://www.artfact.com/catalog/viewLot.cfm?lotCode=8MLC1OYV If you Love the Julio Claudian Dynasty, you will love the Julio Claudian Iconographic Association....
The sale was published in two volumes, text and illustrations. Ted Buttrey Prof. T.V. Buttrey Dept. of Coins & Medals Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge University ...
On Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m. I will be giving a tour of the exhibit "Numismatics in the Renaissance" at the Firestone Library, Princeton University. The...
I have been away at the Baltimore coin show, so missed the beginning of this, so I would like to address these all at once. My comments were be interspersed...
Dear list and querent: I did a quick search for "Caria" on eBay in ancient coins, and came up with 31 items from Caria that are listed for sale. I would...
Mark, The other responders to your question are correct. However, the entire Mabbott collection was sold by Hans Schulman in 1969 - 1970 in five seperate...
I need help identifying a tiny Greek silver coin. It is 7mm and weighs .25 grams. Here is a link http://tinyurl.com/352zgr I would appreciate any help. ...
Dear list members, I am puzzled why some European dealers will not take PayPal. One on vcoins asks for $15 in postage and bank fees and accepts checks in...
hi all, beats me!! i bought a coin from a european dealer today, and he said "paypal is acceptable, but I prefer wire transfer" i have even had some say "if...
hi all, anyone seen a substantially overweight (significantly higher than an athens tet) sabean coin. i thought all they made were drachms and tets. i will...
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