Prieure de Sion

Caracalla from Antiochia Pisidia. My wish was a coin from another Antiochia … from Antiochia ad Orontem. Edit. Oh sorry my mistake - I am too late! Please ignore my posting & wish. Admins please delete my posting. Mea culpa, mea culpa maxime!

You see what you want to see… but damned - now I see that too and can’t get the owl out of my head 😄

Ok, sorry, then I would like to do it again. And I hope I have translated "weird imagery" correctly for me. Here is a strange picture of a... of a... yes what is it - on the back of this Macrinus tetradrachm. Some say it's a horned lion with wings. But it only has two legs. Others say it is a griffin. But we don't know exactly. It doesn't really look like any animal. But there is also no similar statue that could be identified with it. Perhaps it will always remain a mystery. I don't want to take away anyone's wish, so I wish again for a "weird imagery".

Drink? What could be more fitting than Dionysus himself. Here with a kantharos that seems to fall out of his hand. I think the good man has had enough to drink. Next: I would like to see a reverse with a party, celebration or something like that please.

Ok… great revers 😄 fantastic…

Cool... what a nice type of eagle on the reverse. Congratulation.

Like the Nero Head on this Tetradrachm of this time. Very nice, I'm still missing an Elagabalus tetradrachm.

Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Silver Denarius, Rome, Diameter 20mm, Weight 3.23g Av: Bust of Caracalla with a laurel wreath to the right; ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Rv: Caracalla veiled and wearing toga standing left, right hand a patera; VOTA SVSCEPTA X RIC IV Caracalla 179

...the pretty nose?

My three ladies... a) Rome, robe tip to the left and to the right b) Rome, robe tip to the right c) Rome, robe tip to the left

Hello, one of my areas of interest are the Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms, which can be found under Prieur. There are a few things I like about these coins. Among other things, the silver pieces are nicely sized compared to Roman denarii and these tetradrachms have wonderful portraits (especially the mintings from Laodicea, for example). A small "disadvantage" is that the motifs on the reverse do not offer such a wide choice. Here is one of my coins. Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Laodicea ad Mare, 212/213 AD Silver tetradrachm, 28.10mm, 14.30g Prieur 1173a Av: Draped bust of Caracalla with laurel wreath to the right; ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄ Rv: Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Star between legs; ΔΗΜΑΡX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟC ΤΟ Γ Maybe you would also like to show your Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms here so I can find more inspiration 🙂

Amazing website - and thanks for this informations - very (!) helpful for beginners. I will try it.

"Lost in Space" - I have no Gordian coin, only a Gordian coin that I sold. Too bad, in a way.

My only Nero coin actually, an Tetradrachm from Antiochia ad Orontem. Av: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, Rv: H IP Year 8 of the regnal year (61/62 AD) and year 110 of the caesarian era. 25mm, 14.72g, Prieur 82 (66 ex)

...thats awesome! Where I can buy that 😄 ...?

Fantastic! A silver version! That's true - the silver staters very rare compared the gold ones. Congratulation. What I don't understand in this context. If the theory was true that the koson staters were also used to finance Brutus' campaign, why are there more gold staters instead of silver ones? One could think that the gold staters were for the higher-ranking officers and their pay, and the silver coins perhaps for the "normal" soldiers. But then there would have to be more silver than gold staters. Wouldn't there? But all that doesn't change anything - congratulations on such a rare and also very beautiful Koson stater.

Yes, in real terms it only generates headlines. Hardly anyone I know really invests in Bitcoins. But it's the headlines that have an indirect impact. People read this and react accordingly - even if they don't have Bitcoin. Among acquaintances and relatives, people often discuss at meetings - what else can you buy? Call money? Shares? Funds? Bitcoin? And headlines like today's with the Bitcoin - unsettle people - even if they are not directly affected by it. All these headlines give them the impression that money / virtual money is no longer (so) safe. So I'd rather invest my money somewhere else. Renovate my house. Buy a painting. A classic car. Coins. Gold. I admit I did that to a limited extent when I sold my Bitcoins. But I had only used "play money" - not an extremely high amount in Bitcoins. And when that was sold, I remembered my old hobby again and started collecting.

I just saw that Bitcoin is currently just under -10%. It's a good thing that I had already sold all my Bitcoins at 56,000 euros months ago. But on the subject. I am not a financial expert and can therefore only share my personal assessment. If it has an impact, then I think it will be more in the direction that the prices for "hard goods" will rise even further. Money is not really something solid. Bitcoins are no better - all this is not a real equivalent. Real gold, a classic car or even coins are something "tangible" for many people. For example, I have been trying to organise a classic car for a friend for two months. When you thought the prices of classic cars had already risen abnormally in the last few years and you thought the bubble would soon burst, the prices have risen again this year. I just can't get a decent vintage car bought in good condition at a fair price. Too many people are investing in real things right now. The uncertain coming Corona autumn and winter, the uncertain situation in Ukraine with Russia, the uncertain situation with Taiwan and the USA (which is escalating again) and the uncertain money and interest rate policy are causing money to move elsewhere. But these are just the thoughts of a private person. As I said, I am not a financial expert or some guru who would even know how the future will play out. Maybe soon a good time to buy some bitcoin again when the bottom is found. I was planning to buy an ancient Greek coin or two again yesterday. But the prices seemed to have no end again. The question will soon arise - whether you can still buy coins with a clear conscience - or whether you are not buying completely overpriced in the meantime. Of course, one always has a loss when buying - one would have to sell again. But the prices are approaching a high where, in my view, the loss on a sale is far too high.

Oh, I like the portrait style.

Hello Octavius, please excuse the OT. First, a truly beautiful Republican coin in such rare magnificent condition. Congratulations! One question please. What program did you use to get the image like this. Is it possible to explain it briefly? Thank you.