AETHER

Ken.. u make calls on that rotary phone?

You need a balloon and some oil, pm me for the rest of the instructions 

"The Photographer" had me dying. 

@David Atherton @Broucheion those are fantastic coins. Both obv and rev. 

KINGS OF THRACE (Macedonian). Lysimachos (305-281 BC). Drachm. Ephesos. Weight: 4.1 Diameter: 16.7

Next, same theme 

Has the Cabinet been removed? I can't find it

nice coin! I'm sure i'm not the only one, but I did follow the Labyrinth, both ways, and pleased to announce its in working order! 

Lovely, Vespasian almost always has great portraits! 

Heres my only one...

Unfortunately I don't have any true dupes in regards to the same exact variety, but I have been trying to find die matches for any coins I have, I suppose that would count? 

Currently reading some chapters related to Alexander III from..

Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy VI Philometor (second sole reign, 163-145 BC). AR didrachm (20mm, 6.49g). Uncertain Cypriot mint. Struck in era year 102 (161/0 BC).

Next: same theme

Speaking of humble examples ..

Recent buy..

JULIUS CAESAR (100-44 BC) - DENAR - MILITARY MINT travelling with Caesar - Italy 49/48 BC (Pharsalos 48 BC) ELEPHANT trampling Carnyx? or Snake?- FOUR PRIESTLY emblems - double strike 
 

Ex Frank S Robinson

Ex NeroNumi

Ex @CPK

Next;  More RR related to JC

Thank you, just a reminder that there is nothing new under the sun, and being creatures with a horrible care for memory, we need to be smacked daily with history, to repeat that beneficial and avoid the wrong.  

How about this provincial portrait of Nero? I think its a great silver portrait without breaking the bank for a Denarius. 

Also, coins of Nero from Antioch at this time were 80(ish)% silver, per Richard McAlee in his book The Coins of Roman Antioch.

NERO AR silver tetradrachm. Antioch, regnal year 10, Caesarian year 112 (63-64 AD). NERWNOS KAISAROS SEBASTOU, laureate bust right, aegis on shoulder. Reverse - Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm to right, BIP. I to left. RPC 4189, Prieur 90. 25mm, 15.0g.

Photos?

Augustus AR Denarius - CAESARES - 17 mm / 3.54 gr.

Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus facing right.

Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Gaius and Lucius Caesar togate stands facing, flanking two shields and scepters, lituus at left, simpulum at right and X below in between scepters, "C L CAESARES" in exergue.

Small clipping on edge 

 C 43; RIC 210

Next; more Augustus 

Cut your own art paper or construction paper?

3 hours ago, CPK said:

A new year brings new collecting goals - and this time, I'm actually making a real effort to drastically reduce my collection. 😬 I would like to focus more on quality this year of collecting which means all those worn Vespasian denarii have to find new homes. 😄

I have been listing/selling a lot on eBay the past couple months and have a bunch more yet to be listed. You can find all of my listings here:

connokaspa_0 on eBay

Feel free to purchase through eBay, or if you want to arrange something here through NumisForums, I will give you a discount.

ALSO, please feel free to make offers on anything you might be interested in! I really would like to move this stuff along, so I may be willing to negotiate lower than you might think. 😉

Thanks for your interest, and I hope you find something you're looking for!

Omg , thanks for the JC denarius deal. Did not know that was u..altho I knew the photography was familiar!

5 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Just won another overstrike from that jerk Kassander. 

This is my third coin of the type. All of which you can easily see the Macedonian shield coin design underneath.

 You can see part of the shield on Athena's helmet and the Herakles boss on the side of her face. On the reverse you can also see the top of a caduceus to the right. All part of the under types designs. 

I do believe they must've intended the week over strike to show Kassander was taking over. That or he just had noodle armed choir boys striking these. Cause I've never seen a type with so many easily identifiable under types:

Kings of Macedon, Kassander, 316-297 BC. Uncertain mint in Western Anatolia. AE. 3.64 Gr. 19mm.

Helmeted head of Athena right.

Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Club above bow-in-bowcase.

How annoying is that there is no silver(bearing his name) or portrait coins of Kassander??? Grrr

Dionysopolis -> Syria

Augustus AE As of Antioch, Syria

Obv: Bare head right. CAESAR

Rev: AVGVSTVS within wreath.

RPC 4100. 27 - c. 5 BC. 28x25mm. 12.56g.

This is neat...

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2000-year-old-bullet-found-with-julius-caesars-name-on-it-was-likely-used-in-civil-war

Is normal to update a die  and remove or add things? Assuming it is a die match

46 minutes ago, kirispupis said:

Worth adding to the watch list, but I'm note hopeful.

Personally, I can't stand these "mixed action" docuseries where they get you involved in the plot and then pull away to some scholar. Seriously, have they not learned "show don't tell"?

I'm also highly doubtful that a true portrayal can be done today. So many of Alexander's actions and behavior would be difficult for today's audiences to accept.

I agree in every aspect, mostly. Also the image of the actor does not convince me, the guy looks whiter then a ghost.  

To your first point, it reminds me just how much I wish they renewed HBO's Rome..  this was a well done show in style, and capturing the era. I was satisfied with it.