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Kali

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  1. I've slowed down considerably since Covid. I will continue to do what I normally do, buy what grabs my eye and if the price is reasonable. And continue to not bother with over seas purchases, which is shame, but less headaches.
  2. Galba (68 - 69 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΛOYK ΛIB ΣOYΛΠ ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AV, laureate head right, LA (date) before, LA = 68 A.D. R: ΡΩ-MH, helmeted, draped bust of Roma right, holding spear and shield. 23mm 13.6g Milne 317, RPC 5330; Köln 223; Dattari (Savio) 314; K&G 17.6. Galba (68 - 69 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch O: AYTOKPATWP GALBA C KAICAP CEBACTOC, bare head right. R: Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, on two laurel branches; palm to left, ETOYC B (date) below. Antioch Mint 14.4g 26mm RPC I 4198; Prieur 100; SNG Copenhagen 163
  3. Mine has plenty. Victorinus (268 - 271 A.D.) Æ(S) Antoninianus O: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right. R: PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding scepter and branch, V in left field, * in right field. Treveri (Trier). Struck 269 - 270 A.D. 3.1g 20mm RIC V 117; AGK 14a; Cohen 83
  4. The coin looks fine to me too. I would add it to my collection, but not for 1700.
  5. Kali

    Nymph Histiaia

    Histiaia, Euboia (340 - 330 B.C.) Silver Tetrobol O: Head of nymph Histiaia right wearing an earring, hair bound in sakkos (sphendone) wreathed with vine R: Nymph seated upon a stern of galley holding a mast with cross-piece (trophy stand), grapes on vine to left; wing on prow; IΣTIAI-EΩN 14mm 2.4g BMC Central Greece p.127, 24-25; Sear 2495 Slightly overstruck. Die break on nose. This type, from which the huge Histiaian issues of the following century are copied, commemorated the expulsion, with Athenian help, of the pro-Macedonian tyrant Philistides in 340 B.C
  6. Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.) Billon antoninianus O:CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, crescent behind. R: CONCORDIA AVGG, emperor and empress standing confronted, clasping hands. Syrian mint, 258 - 260 A.D 5.61g 20mm Göbl MIR 1691p (Samosata), SRCV III 10630 (uncertain Syrian mint), RIC V-1 63 (Antioch), RSC IV 31 Very Heavy Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: CORN SALONINA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. R: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and scepter. 3.4g 23mm RIC V 39A ; RSC 137 Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Potin Tetradrachm O: KOPNHΛIA CAΛWNEINA CEB. Diademed and draped bust right.. R: No legend. Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm above left; in right field, LIE (= regnal year 15 267-268 A.D). Alexandria Mint 22mm 9.14g Dattari; 5346, Milne; 4189, Curtis; 1642, BMC; 2280, Emmett 3854
  7. Kali

    "Gently tooled"!?

    Would be fun to own, just due to how bad it is.
  8. Looks fine, just a copper spot, looks stable.
  9. Great example, congrats. Allectus (293 - 296 A.D.) Billon Antoninianus O: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S in left field, P in right field, ML in exergue. Londinium (London, England) mint 21mm 2.52g RIC V-2 36
  10. I used to all the time, but after covid started, I completely stopped buying overseas.
  11. Same, mine has a coin type I have wanted for over a decade and just waiting for the right one to come along.
  12. USPS is all messed up these past few weeks. I have a few packages that are having issues at the moment. I know it's the holidays, but this has been going on even before thanksgiving.
  13. It's better than the other one. I don't see any issues.
  14. Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ, laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder; to r crescent. R: Nilus reclining on crocodile, l., holding reed and cornucopia L Ϛ = year 6 (121/22 A.D.) 23.5mm 13.7g http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5335/ Severus Alexander (222 - 235 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ СƐΥ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟС ƐΥ laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r., seen from rear. R: Nilus bust r., draped and wearing lotus wreath; to l., cornucopia on shoulder, r.; in front, palm branch L I = 10 Alexandria Mint 23mm 13.7g Emmett 3122.10 (R3), Milne 3031; Dattari 4331 Rare
  15. Some of the pitting could be active bronze disease, or had it, at one time.
  16. Other than the condition issues, it has, it's fine.
  17. It's lovely, congrats. What's the size of it?
  18. If they existed, I would expect them to go for huge amounts of money, more for curiosity sake, similar to the "Tribute Penny", when overall, the "Penny" is common and boring.
  19. I was actually going to post this story yesterday, but I felt it may have lead to political talk, so I didn't bother. He's one of my favorites to collect. Instead of the usual denarius or Antioch, here is a Alexandrian. Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: A KAICAP MA AVP ANTWNINOC EVCEB, Laureate bust right. R: Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; LΔ (date) to left.. Dated RY 4 (220/221 A.D.) 22mm 13.59g Köln 2326; Dattari 4153; Milne 2819 = Emmett 2921.4 Rare
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