Al Kowsky Posted May 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 29, 2022 I just joined the Ancient Coin Chat website thanks to Bing posting the info on the CoinTalk website. Hello to all my friends from that website & hopefully I can make new friends on this website too ☺️. I'm 74 years old & have been an ancient coin collector & numismatist for over 50 years. I enjoy sharing knowledge with other collectors & look forward to posting articles on this website about coins that interest me. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted May 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 29, 2022 Welcome! Thanks for joining, I’m sure you’ll love it here and I’m excited to see what you post 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2022 Nice to see here another Syro-phenician tets lover. Welcome Al Q 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted May 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) You've been around CT much longer and know the rest of us better than I do, but Welcome anyway! 🙂 Edited May 29, 2022 by CPK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted May 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2022 Nice to see you @Al Kowsky! Here is an Antioch tet in honor of your arrival. Philippus II AR Tetradrachm, Antioch mint, AD 248 Dia.: 27 mm Wt.: 12.5 g Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philippus II right Rev.: ΔHΜΑΡX ΕΞΟΥCΙΑC ΥΠΑΤΟΔ, Eagle standing right, holding a wreath in beak. ANTIOXIA / SC in exergue Ref.: BMC 551, Prieur 474 Ex Qcumbor Collection 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted May 29, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2022 @Al Kowsky....Hi Al nice to see you here and look forward to seeing some stunning coins! Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvius Pertinax Posted May 29, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 29, 2022 Great to have you here! I've read your CT posts with great interest and cant wait to see your posts on here. 50 years is an impressive amount of time! I hope you have a nice time here 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted May 29, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 29, 2022 Hello Al. I just joined this morning as well. Here is an Elagabalus tet... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted July 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Welcome! Roman Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Potin Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.93g, 11h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 219-220. Obv: AVT K M A-°°°-ANTωNЄINOC-CЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC TOB; Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; Δ-Є across upper field, star between legs. Ref: McAlee 764 (Rare); Prieur 255. Nearly Extremely Fine, well-centered, excellent strike and just a touch of wear on high points. Edited July 6, 2022 by Edessa 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 6, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Edessa said: Welcome! Roman Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Potin Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.93g, 11h). Antioch mint. Struck AD 219-220. Obv: AVT K M A-°°°-ANTωNЄINOC-CЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC TOB; Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; Δ-Є across upper field, star between legs. Ref: McAlee 764 (Rare); Prieur 255. Nearly Extremely Fine, well-centered, excellent strike and just a touch of wear on high points. Edessa, That's a handsome Tet of Elagabalus 😊. To my knowledge no potin tetradrachms were struck from his reign 😉. Potin is an alloy of bronze, tin & lead. The tetradrachms of Elagabalus were struck from billon, & have a silver content that varies from 19-32%. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted July 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2022 Thanks for the correction, Al. Sometimes I hit copy and paste with hitting the "think first" key! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieCollector Posted July 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 5/29/2022 at 7:52 PM, Al Kowsky said: I just joined the Ancient Coin Chat website thanks to Bing posting the info on the CoinTalk website. Hello to all my friends from that website & hopefully I can make new friends on this website too ☺️. I'm 74 years old & have been an ancient coin collector & numismatist for over 50 years. I enjoy sharing knowledge with other collectors & look forward to posting articles on this website about coins that interest me. Great to see you again Al Kowsky. I've always appreciated your knowledge and insights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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