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Resources => The Members' Gallery => Topic started by: Virgil H on July 16, 2022, 12:25:22 am
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So, I just started my gallery, and I am trying to figure it out. I am starting with my Elymais coins of which I have 26 at present (including duplicates). First two are up.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176442
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176441
I am trying to keep these pretty concise and not including a lot of historical info. I am a bit torn on this, because I like it when people include it, but for now less seems to be better.
Thanks,
Virgil
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Nice start Virgil, I can't wait to see more.
It's always nice to see the Member's Gallery grow. 🙂
~ Peter
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Yes, nice start!
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Hi Virgil,
Nice to see another gallery being added to FORVM.
I must point out though that the browser links to your coins that you provided are unstable, you should use the links as described here. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=73909.0
I have adjusted the links to your coins in the post above for you.
Alex
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Great start Virgil, very well done! It's about time you join in the fun!!
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Thanks for all the great comments and to Alex for fixing the links and telling me about how to get the proper links. I was wondering about that when I pasted in the long links.
Virgil
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A great start. Always nice to see more Elymaeans added to the Members' Gallery. Keep 'em coming.
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Thanks Robert, I love your Elymais gallery.
I have added a few more, working in order:
One Uncertain Early Arsakid King Drachm:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176445
Five Kamnaskires-Orodes Drachms
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176446
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176451
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176452
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176453
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176454
Couple of questions for you more experienced folks:
1. Do you change subject when adding new coins?
2. How do you put gallery in your signature block at bottom of posts? I looked at profile and coundn't find this, yet see people with things in their signature block at bottom of posts.
Thanks and, as always, if you see errors, please let me know. I always want to know if I have something wrong.
Virgil
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I just have a running thread with all my latest additions.
To add the gallery link to the bottom of your replies go to your profile, and near the bottom you'll see a 'signature' box. Just type your message or add your link there.
In this case you need to use the link from the browser rather than the description. Yours should be...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=34715
Hope this helps,
~ Peter
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Thank you, I found the signature block thing, not sure how I missed it, so thanks for that, as well.
Virgil
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Continuing to enjoy the uploads, and have the gallery bookmarked. Some thoughts about a few of the van't Haaff citations:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176446
You’ve got this as a VH 12.3.1-1B. Are you sure there is only a single crossbar on the anchor? Almost looks like there might be a faint remnant of a second crossbar - which, if so, would of course prompt an adjustment to the VH number. Might be worth getting this one under a loupe to check.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176451
You have the coin listed as VH 12.3.1-2A1. I might have listed it as 12.3.1-2B1 since at least some of the side tufts appear to be directed more horizontally than upward.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176441
You’ve got this one listed as VH 10.3.1-2A. Given the fact that the reverse bust – though crude – is still legible as a bust, and that the reverse legend is still orderly (forming a box, more or less, around the bust), I probably would have called it a VH 10.3.1-1B.
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Hi Robert,
Thanks so much for the comments. I will look at all three again. On the one with possibly two crossbars, I did consider this and it seems like the higher the magnification (I have a microscope and also a magnifying glass), it looked to me more and more like an artifact rather than a crossbar, plus I couldn't see any connection between the top bar and the rest of the anchor. This is from memory and I will for sure give it another look. To me, the photo looks more like two crossbars than in hand, but all your comments have merit. I do find identification of some of these quite difficult. I have one I haven't posted yet that I just couldn't get past the top level, so coded it 16.1 instead of 16.1.X.X.
The one with the upward versus horizontal tufts I also spent a lot of time on and will relook this one, as well. Again, your comment has real merit. The third one with the bust, I don't recall as well, that one was identified by the seller and I accepted it after looking at the book, but will revisit. The other two I had no van't Haalf numbers to start with and I am trying to use VH for all of my Elymean coins as Sear Greek Imperial is pretty flaky with some of these and those are the only two references I have in hand.
Thanks so much for your thoughts on these, I didn't realize how useful having a gallery could be to me in terms of correcting attributions.
Regards,
Virgil
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Virgil,
Awesome start to your gallery. Great coins. Looking forward to further additions.
Tracy
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Thank you, Tracy.
Virgil
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Because of a discussion in another thread, I decided to add this Roman Republican AR Denarius of C. Antestius. I love this one and have very few Republican coins. I bought this one because it is so beautiful and has a dog that looks like my girl. I will go back and finish the Elymais coins before moving on to other categories. I also want to do a better photo of this one at some point.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176465
Thanks,
Virgil
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I bought this one because it...has a dog that looks like my girl.
I sure hope your girl doesn't read this!
(LOL. I'm hoping your "girl" is, literally, a canine.)
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LOL, yes, the girl referenced here is my dog.
Virgil
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Looking good so far Virgil. I would siggest you may want to add a reference number to each coin's title from whatever your primary reference material is. This will allow you to sort your gallery in a logical way once the number of coins grows. If you click on my signature gallery link and look at my septimius severus gallery, you'll start to see why adding reference numbers and sorting by title alphabetically makes the gallery much easier to navigate. The reference books ten do group by mint and year of production within a mint, so they coins would appear chronologically when sorted.
Also, when I click on your Elymais gallery, I'm getting all the Elymais coins on forum, not just yours. Under your gallery preferences, you need to delete any keywords you added - it's drawing other members' coins into your gallery.
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Ron,
Thanks so much for your comments. I was wondering about the order of coins. Also, I didn't realize keywords acted like that. I will go in and adjust things when I get time later and before I add any more. I really appreciate the advice.
Virgil
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To organize my gallery I use the "Position' setting located in the blue box you can find at the top right corner of each category.
You will have to assign each entry a position when you upload the file, but after that it will always appear in that position. No need for complicated codes or numbering schemes. I honestly have never understood why more people don't use this simple option.
~ Peter
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Thanks, Peter, I will look at that. I definitely want the coins in some kind of order within their folders.
Virgil
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OK, so this is driving me crazy. I removed all the keywords, but when I click on my Elymais album, I am still getting everyone else's coins in the listing. This would be great if I were looking for all Elymais coins, but totally not OK when looking at my own gallery and specific album. This has to be something really simple, but I am not seeing it. I just added a couple coins and checked, and the worst thing is I see everyone else's coins except my own.
This is a tad more complicated than I thought. Or I am more of an idiot than I thought. LOL.
Thanks,
Virgil
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At this point, this is a deal breaker for me, when I click on my own album, none of my own coins show up until the bottom of the page of results (and there are a lot of results). I know there is a way to just see my own coins because I accidently saw it once. LOL. I can't replicate that now.
Virgil
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Are you using the link from the description rather than from the browser?
The fact is there have been a LOT of glitches in the Gallery ever since the upgrade, so maybe this is another one.
~ Peter
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Compare the settings for your roman republican gallery to your elymais gallery. The Roman one is displaying properly.
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I'm seeing both just fine.
~ Peter
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I have fixed it.
It was a keyword problem.
Alex
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Thank you Alex and others, I seem to be high maintenance here, but I'll get it. Alex, was the keyword thing something I did? Initially, I thought that keywords were a good thing and would help folks find all coins associated with a specific keyword, but didn't expect them to come into play when clicking on a album folder.
Thanks,
Virgil
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Hi Virgil,
Yes you used Elymais as a Keyword in your Album folder and that caused the problem. Keywords are pretty much unnecessary unless it is a unique word not used anywhere else in your upload. There have been several issues in the past caused by keywords. You are not the first.
Regards
Alex
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Thank you, Alex.
Virgil
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I have all my Elymais Orodes II coins uploaded now. I have some more from other kings and will then go look at the coins Robert L3 identified as misidentified before moving on to another state/city. All the following are Orodes II, consisting of:
Van't Haalf 13.1.1-1B: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176483
Van't Haalf 13.3.2-1A: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176535
Van't Haalf 13.3.2-1B: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176561
Van't Haalf 13.3.2-2A (Five coins, all different dies):
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176538
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176536
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176537
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176559
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176560
Hopefully, I got them all right. LOL. Dealing with duplicates is a bit of a pain to make sure correct photo and dimensions are provided.
Thanks,
Virgil
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your gallery is really coming along Virgil, you must be quite pleased! It takes a little time to initially post the core of your collection, but once you do, the work to maintain it goes down and adding new coins as you acquire them becomes a pleasant way to interact more with each coin than if you just placed it in the cabinet.
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Enjoyed the latest uploads, Virgil. The gallery is fantastic. Love it.
Here's some minor points with the listings. I hope you don't mind.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176561
I believe the 2-1B's all have a pellet within the crescent. You have it listed as "star within crescent".
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176537
I could certainly be wrong here, but I wonder if the tiara on this one may possibly be crested with rays. There appear to be subtle vertical lines around the tiara, similar to the illustration in van't Haaff at the bottom of page 115. If so, then 2-2B.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176560
Pellet misspelled.
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Once again, I really do appreciate your input Robert L3 on my attributions. I am going to take your comments one by one and examine them all. I will address them all and make changes as necessary and I suspect changes will be made.
Thanks again,
Virgil
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I am going to try to insert my responses under each of your comments. I have made changes in the gallery for these.
Continuing to enjoy the uploads, and have the gallery bookmarked. Some thoughts about a few of the van't Haaff citations:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176446
You’ve got this as a VH 12.3.1-1B. Are you sure there is only a single crossbar on the anchor? Almost looks like there might be a faint remnant of a second crossbar - which, if so, would of course prompt an adjustment to the VH number. Might be worth getting this one under a loupe to check.
My response: This is a tough one, as I initially decided it was an artifact. After a relook, I think you are right.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176451
You have the coin listed as VH 12.3.1-2A1. I might have listed it as 12.3.1-2B1 since at least some of the side tufts appear to be directed more horizontally than upward.
My response: I agree with you on this one, too.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176441
You’ve got this one listed as VH 10.3.1-2A. Given the fact that the reverse bust – though crude – is still legible as a bust, and that the reverse legend is still orderly (forming a box, more or less, around the bust), I probably would have called it a VH 10.3.1-1B.
My response: I agree with you here, as well. This one I didn't look at as hard initially as it was attributed by the dealer. The other thing that made me agree with you is the cross or star within the crescent on Obverse that is more aligned with 1B.
I will respond to your other post with comments separately. Thank you so much again. I really do appreciate it.
Virgil
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Again, my responses under each comment and changes made in Gallery.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176561
I believe the 2-1B's all have a pellet within the crescent. You have it listed as "star within crescent".
My response: You are correct.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176537
I could certainly be wrong here, but I wonder if the tiara on this one may possibly be crested with rays. There appear to be subtle vertical lines around the tiara, similar to the illustration in van't Haaff at the bottom of page 115. If so, then 2-2B.
My response: This is a tough one, but I agree with you on this one looking at coin under magnification.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176560
Pellet misspelled.
My response: Oops, corrected this.
Again, thank you. I always want to know when my attributions are wrong. I will be adding my remaining Elymais coins soon. Nine more to go.
Regards,
Virgil
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Looking forward to the next round of Elymaeans.
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Here are my remaining Elymean coins:
Orodes III
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176673
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176684
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176685
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176686
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176687
Orodes IV
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176688
Thanks,
Virgil
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Plus these that I forgot to post:
Phraates
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176660
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176661
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176662
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176663
Virgil
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Wow! I love the additions - and the entire gallery. The Orodes IV is a standout - not just for the obvious reasons (front-facing, tripartite hairdo with side buns, no tiara) - but because it's a particularly strong example of the type, with such a well-preserved bust.
Some thoughts about a few of the attributions, below.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176673
Did you mean to call it a 16.1 (rather than 16.1.1) for the general type?
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176684
I think narrowing this one down even more may be possible. I would call this a 16.1.1-3A.b
You can see the retrograde, outside-in, shortened letter sequence at left. And you can see the retrograde, outside-in YPWΔ starting at about 7:00 and continuing counter-clockwise. The reasons I would go with 1-3A.b for this one instead of the similar 1-3A.c is (1) I think that BACIΛEYK has been reduced to about four letters on your coin (as it is in VH’s illustration of 1-3A.b), and (2) the rendering of the C at 10:00 is sort of as a little “K” on both your coin and VH’s illustration for "b".
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176660
I might have called this one a VH 14.1.1-1A just based on seeing a clear “TH” reading from inside-out at 4:00. The rest of the legend is too corrupted to be of much help, I think.
Great job overall! Impressive gallery.
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Great to see your collection, Virgil. Very impressive.
And thanks for your helpful feedback on my first post - somehow I am not able to reply to your private message.
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Virgil,
You have a great gallery. Congrats! I'm looking forward to seeing it grow.
All the best,
Tracy
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Thank you to Kevin, Robert, and Tracy. Feedback like this certainly helps with the motivation to continue. I am finding doing a Gallery is actually pretty fun.
To Kevin: I know there are rules for posting private messages based on number of posts, etc. Didn't know that also meant you can't read them. Stick around and that will open up. My message wasn't earth shattering, LOL, hopefully you can read it soon. Just keep posting and it will open up. Glad to have you here. If you could read the message, I don't need a response.
To Robert: Thanks again, I will look at those comments and respond. On the Orodes IV, as you may imagine, I have reached a point in this collection where I am no longer buying lots, but looking for specific coins and rulers. This was one of the first purchases in that regard, to fill specific needs as opposed to accumulating coins. I love lots, but they always have their limitations. And there are a few Elymaean coins that are fairly expensive for my budget, so getting new ones has slowed down. That is fine. I have enjoyed getting involved with this kingdom. One thing that surprises me is I almost ever see the Prince coins, but maybe I am not looking hard enough.
Virgil
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Hey Virgil: Very nice gallery ! Thanks for doing the work needed to share. Sounds like our gallery experiences are similar— it’s a little daunting at first, but gets easier with each upload and in the end worth the effort. I do wish there was a way to just replace photos without having to retype the entire file. You can easily edit the typed in file info, but apparently the edit file function doesn’t allow you to merely delete the existing photo and replace with another. If I’m wrong about that, someone please share how you can edit the photo only.
Looking forward to seeing more of your collection.
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Hi Ken,
Thanks for the comments. I ran into that photo problem and, after your note, I need to go check I actually was successful in getting the correct photo with one of my Thessaly coins (I haven't announced those here yet). I thought I had managed to replace it, but I had to redo the entire thing to get the correct photo. I think it worked, but I am going to recheck. The wrong photo I could find no way to delete. So, it takes some getting used to for sure, but the Gallery feature is so good I am willing to deal with the weird aspects of it. Like Ron said, the big thing is getting the original collection uploaded in the first place and after that, add coins as I get them. My collection is not that big, but getting all of them up is going to take a long time.
Regards,
Virgil
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From time to time I, too, have wanted to replace a photo. As mentioned, you can't do it and save your text.
I use "copy & paste": I copy the text into a Word document which I have open on my computer screen. I then delete the entire item from my gallery.
At that point it is easy to upload another photo (of the coin I just deleted), and then paste the old text into the new item, and it is all done.
I copy & paste into a Word document because somewhere along the line, it is easy to forget I have the text on the clipboard and copy something else.
Hope this helps some.
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Replacing text is a minor problem. What really sucks is losing any comments you might have earned. 😠
~ Peter
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Replacing text is a minor problem. What rely sucks is losing any comments you might have earned. 😠
~ Peter
Yes, that is true.
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I hadn't even thought of that about the comments. I was going to do a better photo of my one Republican coin I have put in my Gallery, but that one has comments. So, I will probably leave the photo because I appreciate the comments.
Virgil
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Maybe you can leave old picture with comments and add only
a link to your new picture in old text.
Pekka K
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Just finished uploading all or most of my Thessaly coins. All bronze and none particularly spectacular, all of these came out of a lot. I enjoyed identifying them and getting to know these.
Also, thanks for that tip, Pekka.
Thessaly
Larissa: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176763
Larissa: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176796
Larissa: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176797
Krannon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176800
Pharsalos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176801
Pharsalos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176802
Pharsalos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176803
Phalanna: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176804
Pherai: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176805
Pherai: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176817
Thebai: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176818
Perrhaiboi: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176869
Thessalian League: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176943
Thessalian League: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176944
Thanks,
Virgil
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Hi Robert L3,
Thanks for those comments on the Elymais coin attributions. See my comments within the quote. I have made appropriate edits in the gallery.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176673
Did you mean to call it a 16.1 (rather than 16.1.1) for the general type?
VH: Yes, I did, thanks for catching this one
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176684
I think narrowing this one down even more may be possible. I would call this a 16.1.1-3A.b
You can see the retrograde, outside-in, shortened letter sequence at left. And you can see the retrograde, outside-in YPWΔ starting at about 7:00 and continuing counter-clockwise. The reasons I would go with 1-3A.b for this one instead of the similar 1-3A.c is (1) I think that BACIΛEYK has been reduced to about four letters on your coin (as it is in VH’s illustration of 1-3A.b), and (2) the rendering of the C at 10:00 is sort of as a little “K” on both your coin and VH’s illustration for "b".
VH: I have edited this one to 16.1.1-3Ab. This is a tough one. To be honest, I didn't use those sub-letters for any of the coins because I didn't realize they were refinements of the type.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176660
I might have called this one a VH 14.1.1-1A just based on seeing a clear “TH” reading from inside-out at 4:00. The rest of the legend is too corrupted to be of much help, I think.
VH: Agree on this one, thanks for the comment
Thanks again,
Virgil
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Just finished uploading my very small Byzantine Empire collection.I have an interest in the Crusades, so the Alexius I Commenus was one I sought, being as he was the first Byzantine Emperor who had to deal with the Crusades. The others are pretty random. I hope to add at least one or more Latin Kingdom of Constantinople coin in the future.
Byzantine Empire
Justin I: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176975
Justinian I: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176980
Justin II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176982
Michael IV: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176987
Alexius I Commenus: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176988
Cheers,
Virgil
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Great progress on your gallery Virgil.
It's interesting to see where your interest have gone over time.
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Thanks Ron,
I do have some eclectic interests because literally everything interests me. With my Gallery, I started with my miscellaneous trays that have the Elymais and Thessaly coins plus some other small and somewhat random groups (Byzantine, Crusader, and Kabul Local issues). There may be a bit more coherence when I get to the Greek and Roman trays, but even many of those are fairly random, with the possible exception of the Pontos/Paphlagonia(Sinope) stuff. I will say, I am narrowing my interests a bit as time goes on, but those interests are still widespread.
Cheers,
Virgil
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I like the Thessaly group a lot, particularly the Larissas. Looking forward to the Greeks!
~ Peter
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Thanks, Peter!
Virgil
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Just got my Crusader coins uploaded. All except one are from the Frankish Crusader State, the Principality of Achaea. This is a group I feel I can collect a complete set, plus it cpmbines my fascination with the Crusades with my Greek interests.
Crusaders
Crusaders, Lordship of Tyre, Philip of Montfort: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177021
Crusaders: Principality of Achaea. Guillaume II de Villehardouin: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177022
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Charles II of Anjou: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177023
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Isabelle de Villehardouin: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177024
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Philip of Savoy: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177025
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Philip I of Taranto: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177026
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Mahaut (Maud) of Hainaut: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177027
Crusaders, Principality of Achaea, Florent of Hainaut: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177028
Cheers,
Virgil
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Just uploaded my two local issues of Kabul into a folder I hope grows in the future. This folder will contain coins from Afghanistan, primarily from the period 500 - 1200 AD. Perhaps I will put Bactrian coins here if and when I get any, but my main interests here are Nezak, Turki, Hindu Shahis, and Ghazanavids, as the bridge from ancients through the beginnings of Muslim rule of the area in what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Kabul, Local Issues, Shahis of Kabul and Gandhara, Spalapati Deva: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177029
Kabul, Local Issues, Shahis of Kabul and Gandhara, Kamaluka “Khudarayaka”: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177030
Cheers,
Virgil
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Interesting, I really like your Elymais collection. I was not aware of these yet and also like the design. Worth continuing to complete this one.
Do you also plan to expand into greco-bactrian, kushan or sasanian coinage?
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Hi Kingston,
Thanks for your comments. I am interested in everything (unfortunately LOL), but I have to try to limit things. I am interested in the medieval coinage of Ghandara and also entered in anything minted in the area of present day Afghanistan, so none of these will be totally off limits, but if I do get some, I will probably be focused on specific mints. My finding Elymais was kind of accidental, but it has become my most focused grouping. My other major focus is Pontos and Phaplogonia.
Cheers,
Virgil
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We are moving into my Greek coins of Asia Minor now. I tend to put Sinope/Paphlagonia in a similar category as Pontos, but have them in separate folders here. First up are a few from Sinope. I have quite a few more from Amisos, Pontos.
Greek, Paphlagonia, Sinope, 350/30-300 BC: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177117
Greek, Paphlagonia, Sinope, 105-85 BC: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177118
Greek, Paphlagonia, Sinope, 105-85 BC: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177119
Greek, Paphlagonia, Sinope, 85-65 BC: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177120
Cheers,
Virgil
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Just added a new coin to my Afghanistan, Ancient and Medieval folder. This is the earliest coin I have in this area of interest,
Nezak Shahis of Kapisa-Gandhara, Anonymous Napki Malik
circa AD 484/90-500/15
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177430
Thanks,
Virgil
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I know nothing about them but that is an impressive portrait style
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Great addition. Congrats.
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Thanks Jay and Robert,
The obverse with portrait is super interesting to me, as well and this one is in very good shape, one of the better ones I have seen. The reverse is weakly struck as so many of these are. I have seen better reverses for sure, but it looks pretty good in hand.
Virgil
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Very interesting one, I did not know about the Nezak Huns. I understand that they allied with the byzantine empire against the arabs and that their coinage is mainly inspired by the sasanians. Sounds like a niche and unique coinage to collect.
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Hi Kingston,
I am interested in these coins mainly from a geographic perspective. This coin was possibly minted in Kapisa, which is modern day Begram around 60 KM from Kabul in Afghanistan. Gandhara was a wide region reaching as far as Taxila in the Punjab and into Iran in the east. My understanding is they participated to some degree in the defeat of the Sassanians and ruled over previous Sassanian areas, until they themselves were pushed out after 200 or so years. At this point, I am looking to get coins from the other regional powers over the years up until 1200 AD or so. I have a couple from the Hindu Shahis, need an example from Turki Shahis (seem to be most rare) and Ghaznavids (first Muslim rulers of the area).
Virgil
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The variety of coinage you could obtain simply by covering modern day Afghanistan must be impressive. I believe the Alchon Huns would also be in your scope then. They appear to have an interesting coinage too, especially with the elongated skulls. Not sure how common those coins would be however.
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I agree, the coinage I could look at is overwhelming and all of it is interesting. It goes back to Persia and Bactria. There is much more than what I started on with my current focus and part of my focus is that book I mentioned, In the Treasure Room of the Sakra Kings, that deals with shrines in what is now Pakistan that operated from around 500-1200 AD under a succession of different rulers who all seemed to be fine with the shrines, including the Ghazanavids. The shrines had their own independent small votive coinage that are pretty interesting in their own right, although I am not sure I have ever seen one of those for sale. I know I have a couple Bactrian coins, but even the Seleucids were a factor for a while. The other two in my gallery right now are Hindu Shahis, I need to edit those entries a bit. The Nezak coins like this one seem to be pretty common, perhaps the most common, there is also a series that doesn't have the bull's head, but is otherwise very similar. I think the Alchon huns have some fairly common coinage. The rarest seem to be the Turki Shahis from my period of interest.
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I added my Pontos coins to my gallery. Because I have some coins that are kind of random and low in number (such as one from Galatia and one from Cappadocia), I have decided to try to come up with folders that combine geographical areas in order to limit the number of folders. These are in Black Sea, Pontos, and Related folder. The same folder with my Paphlagonia coins.
Amisos 1: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177561
Amisos 2: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177562
Amosis 3: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177563
Amisos 4: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177564
Amisos 5: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177565
Amisos 6: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177566
Amisos 7: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177567
Amisos 8: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177568
Amisos 9: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177569
Amisos 10: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177570
Pontos Unknown Mint: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177571
Pontos, Gaziura: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=177572
Cheers,
Virgil
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I just got around to adding the C. Postumius Roman Republican coin to my gallery. I just love this one, from the portrait of Diana to the dog on the reverse.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178216
Thanks,
Virgil
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Virgil,
A lovely coin indeed. Congrats!
Tracy
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Just added a beautiful denarius I just received from Forum. As usual, it is better in hand than the photo shows, the reverse is simply amazing in the detail of the horses. I am loving these Republican coins and adding them very slowly as budget allows and mostly based 100% on eye appeal as I see it, as well as any with dogs. These coins are amongst my favorites for beauty and holding in my hand.
Roman Republic, L. Appuleius Saturninus, 104 B.C.: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178427
Virgil
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Just added my Bithynia coins to my Black Sea gallery folder. These include civic, Kingdom of Bithynia, and Roman Provincial. I literally never know where to put Greek Roman Provincials, so I put them with their regions/cities. I have decided to not make separate categories for such coins as allegiances changed in all cities over time. Nothing spectacular here, just some interesting to me bronze coins.
Bithynia, Kalchedon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178505
Bithynia, Kios: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178506
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias II Kynegos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178507
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias II Kynegos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178508
Greek, Bithynia, Nikaia, Roman Provincial: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178509
Cheers,
Virgil
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Virgil you have two of your attributions mixed up. Hercules and Centaur reverses
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Oops, I will fix those, thanks for letting me know. I do appreciate it.
Virgil
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I made the corrections, I hope. LOL. Thanks for telling me I had those reversed.
Virgil
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nice group Virgil.
The Medusa head types always remind me of Peter Gabriel. 🙂
~ Peter
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I love that Peter.
Virgil
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Finally, I have a new addition to my Elymais gallery that arrived today. Acquisitions for this collection have slowed because I am getting down to more rare and expensive coins. This one is not pristine but is my first AR Drachm and earliest coin from this kingdom. I like it in hand.
Kamnaskires V
Circa 54/3-33/2 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179172
Cheers,
Virgil
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Awesome. The gallery looks great. Nice to see an AR in the mix. Based on the locks of hair below V's diadem, I think we may share the same obverse die...here's mine: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=138412
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Thanks Robert, also thank you Jay for your comment. I love the feel of these thick AR and AE coins. The obverse certainly does look like a match. Interesting how different the reverses are. Die studies are, to me, a very difficult thing to do from what I have seen.
Virgil
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I posted this one to Forum Purchase of the Day thread, but just added it to my gallery. This one has a very cool historical context. I love this coin because of the historical context of both the times (First Triumvirate) and the coin (first reference to an event from moneyer's career). Also, they crammed almost as much on this coin as possible. Poor die engravers.
Roman Republic, First Triumvirate, Marcus Aemilius Scaurus & Publius Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 B.C.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179774
Virgil
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A wonderful coin, Virgil. Another great addition.
Be well,
Tracy
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Thanks, Tracey.
Virgil
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I created a Misc folder to put coins that I don't know where else to put and these are going to be coins that I have one or maybe a couple examples of simply because I like them, although I do not intend to pursue a larger collection in that area. So, here are the first two in this category.
Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan) - I got this one mainly because of the start of Hanukah last year.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179861
German States, Duchy of Bavaria-Landshut, Henry XVI the Rich, 1393 - 1450 A.D. - I got this one because it has a dog, and a rather cute one at that.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179862
Cheers,
Virgil
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Hi Virgil,
Both are nice coins... ;) :) +++
Regards
Joe/Q.
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Thanks, Joe.
Virgil
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Just started a new folder, this one will get some more areas added, but for now, here are my Pisidia coins. None are museum pieces, but I like them all. I am not at all happy with my photography, but this seems to be the best I can do.
Greek, Pisidia, Etenna AE 17: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179932
Greek, Pisidia, Selge AE 15: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179935
Greek, Pisidia, Selge AR 9 Trihemiobol: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179936
Greek, Pisidia, Selge AE 14: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179937
Greek, Pisidia, Selge AE 14: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179938
Cheers,
Virgil
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An interesting group of coins... +++
Joe/Q.
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A few more additions to my galleries.
One in the Afghanistan gallery, the oldest one so far in that folder:
Indo-Greek: Apollodotus I: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179946
Then three new ones in the Black Sea and environs folder:
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias II Kynegos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179950
Kings of Galatia, Deiotaros: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179952
Kingdom of Cappadocia, Reign of Archelaus: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179954
Virgil
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Very nice, love that Apollodotus in particular
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Thanks LordBest.
Here is the latest group, this time Thrace and Thracian Islands.
Greek, Thrace, Byzantion: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180049
Greek, Thrace, Sestos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180050
Greek, Thrace, Ainos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180051
Greek, Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180052
Greek, Thrace, Chersonesos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180053
Greek, Thrace, Ainos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180054
Greek, Thasos, Thracian Islands: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180055
Cheers,
Virgil
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Great additions, Virgil ... +++
Joe
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Thanks Joe, one of these days I will get all coins in the gallery. It is a slow process.
Virgil
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I just added a few to my Misc folder. There's are coins I have acquired for various reasons, some because I like them, some because they were in a lot. There are in categories I will not be pursuing in a larger sense, so I am putting them here.
Seleucid Empire, Antioch's VII Euergetes: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180144
Seleucid Empire, Alexander II Zebina: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180145
Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Time of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX to XII: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180147
Arados, Phoenicia: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180148
Virgil
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One more coin for the MISC Coin folder and this one has some meaning.
British Celts, Iceni (East Anglia), Ecen: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180149
Notes important to this one: This was the first coin I ever purchased in "modern" times. it was for my Irish mother-in-law who was from Liverpool and it has returned to me upon her death, She appreciated such gifts of historical significance and there was no doubt who would get it when she passed. I bought my first Alexander the Great coin in this same order. I have come a long way since then in my collecting, but I still love this one and the dealer, Forum Ancient Coins.
Virgil
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Nice additions lately... +++
Joe
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Thank you, Joe.
Virgil
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New addition, another Roman Republican, I just love these since I started noticing them, they are simply beautiful and I have been purchasing them so far on pure eye appeal and, to a much lesser extent, on history, although all the history is interesting. I cannot acquire them as quickly as some other coins I have obtained, but I have allocated some budget to them. I also post these quicker than my lot purchases since I can get the photos from the dealer/auction listings. This one is from Forum. And, as always, it is nicer in-hand than the pic.
L. Calpumius Piso Frugi, 90 BC: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180306
Virgil
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Very nice Virgil. Congrats
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Another great addition, Virgil. Congrats indeed.
Tracy
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Thank you both.
Virgil
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Wow - outstanding addition. Well done.
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Thanks Robert. I just love the portrait on this one and the detail in the horse.
Virgil
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Some new coins, kind of eclectic and not high quality, just interesting to me. My process is slowly photographing stuff I already have and adding. But when I get new stuff, I have been adding to the gallery if there is a dealer/auction house pic available. I do this before it goes in my trays. I try to keep track of what I need to photograph, but since I started the gallery, new coins other than lots have been getting added before coins I already have (because Photos!). Hence you get my first Roman Imperials as being two fairly lame very late rulers. So, he we go. I love the late Empire, just so you know. LOL. All of these were from Forum's Members Auctions of recent weeks where there are some pretty interesting coins at decent prices, if not NGC MS150 slabbed condition.
Greek, Aeolis, Aigai: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180321 (I actually have another of these, I just like them, who can't like goats?)
Greek, Macedon, Phillip II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180323 (I actually have 15 or more Phillip II naked horsemen coins I need to finish cleaning. This is an issue I am looking to collect variations. Kind of weird the first one I post is this one, only because I have had many for a while now)
The next two are, of course, a pair:
Roman Empire, Eudoxia Augusta: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180324
Roman Empire, Arcadius: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180325
I have no idea how to grade any of these, so have just left that out of it.
Virgil
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Good team, nice additions ... +++
Joe
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This one for now is only going in my Asia Minor, Western folder, I know it belongs in other places. I got this one in 2021.
Roman Provincial, Ionia, Ephesus, Augustus and Livia: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180504
My notes on this one: Light green patina. In NGC encapsulation 5872734-031, graded VF. A couple of interesting things about this one, this is to this day the least expensive coin I have ever bought at auction. ANS probably lost money getting this one encapsulated unless they really got a deal from NCG. And I popped it out of its prison as soon as I got it. I did keep the little NCG tag in case it matters one day and I suspect it will not. The only email ANS has never answered me on was my email asking why they sent all these coins to NCG.
Ex- CNG Keystone 4, Sep 2021; Ex-the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society, purchased from Louis DiLauro, May 1981.
Nice little coin, really.
Virgil
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Here is one I just got, it is a dog coin, but pretty cool. I love being able to post coins I don't have to photograph myself. LOL. I have to admit, I do not get the inverted hare thing. Plus I am not really 100% comfortable with the attribution here, but thought I would post it and keep looking, since usually CNG gets it right..
Greek, Sicily, Eryx: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180558
Virgil
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Another new coin here, not very exciting, but part of the fabric of the history I love.
Roman imperial, Constantius II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180725
Virgil
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I am really excited about this coin, although on the surface, it may not be that impressive. Why do I love this one?
-while low grade, it is not so bad in hand. I like the portrait of Laodike on obverse, it looks pretty decent, actually, as does the star.
-It is from Sinope, my favorite city
-It was minted during the reign of Pontic King, Mithradates V, who has almost no coins
-It has Laodike
-The countermark makes it more intriguing
-It is super rare, R2 in Hoover.
-Provenance goes back to before 1912, my oldest in this regard
Complete Gallery listing that I usually don'y put in posts:
Greek, Phaphlagonia, Sinope (Pontos)
125 - 120 BC
AE 17 mm, 3.57 grams, 0 degrees
O: Veiled bust of Laodike right, star countermark to left
R: ΣΙΝΩΠΗΣ, facing statue of Apollo Iatros holding branch over tripod and phiale
Ref: SNG Black Sea 1542; HGC 7 423 (references do not include countermark).
Ex- Marc Breitsprecher, Feb 2023; ex-Chicago family collection; ex-Elie Boudeau, Paris dealer, includes his tag from before 1912.
Notes: Good Fine+. Very interesting coin and pedigree. Very rare (Hoover rarity is R2); minted under Mithradates V and there is only one official royal coin of Mithradates V. Sinope was the capital of Pontos at this point and had been conquered in 183 BC. The countermark seems to be even more rare and the star countermark is associated with Pontos and the royal family of Pontos. On AcSearch, only four specimens exist from 2016 to 2023, three do not have the countermark. Fascinating coin in so many ways. Needs more research by me.
On the dealer, Elie Boudeau: tag dating prior to 1912 - with dealer name, coin description and price (1.00 franc, about 20 cents) hand-written in French with an ink pen. Élie Boudeau (1853-1912) was a politician and numismatist in late 19th century-early 20th century Paris. He served in the 5th legislature of the Third French Republic from 12 November 1889 to 14 October 1893. He owned a shop in the numismatic district of Paris at 11 Rue Rameau, only a stones throw from the Bibliotheque Nationale and one block from the Rue Vivienne where several coin shops, including CGB, still exist today.
Thanks to Curtis JJ for help with the image for this coin and tag
Link: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180798
More on the way, but this one is a stand alone.
Virgil
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New addition, slowly filling in the few remaining spots in my Elymais collection. This is a nice, I think, example for Prince A, van't Haaff 19.1.1, seller graded it at EF. These are not expensive, but you have to look for them. I need Prince B and the most expensive ones after that.
Elymais, Prince A: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180818
Virgil
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Some new additions to my gallery. I really wish I could take better photographs. The coins generally look way better in hand. Here is a variety of new ones, some of which I have had a while, many are from a lot I bought from Forum a few months ago that I am enjoying working out.
Lucania, Paestum (Poseidonia), Second Punic War: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180869
Thrace, Maroneia: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180871
Phoenicia, Sidon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180872
Peloponnesos, Sikyon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180873
Kings of Macedon
Alexander IV or Philip III Arrhidaios: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180876
Mysia, Lampsakos: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180877
Virgil
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Virgil I think all of those could benefit from improved lighting.
Maybe surf over to the coin photography sub forum and look through the various lighting setups. Some of the tips can be done pretty inexpensively.
You could also look into a micro 4/3 camera setup. Used stuff from Panasonic and Olympus is pretty affordable and makes a massive difference in the photo results for coins.
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I totally agree, Ron, and I have tried a number of things. I even have a lighting setup. But, it has occurred to me I may need different frequency lights and plan on looking up specialized bulbs for photography. I you have any advice on that, I would appreciate it.
Virgil
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Latest addition that actually has a decent photo because I am using Forum's photo. Man faced bull coin. I will credit Nick Molinari's book, Acheloios, Thales, and The Origin of Philosophy, for me wanting a man-faced bull coin. The book is really good, even if it was over my head at times. Fascinating read and I find his conclusions quite convincing. Knowing what the man faced bull is makes all the difference in understanding these coins. I am thrilled to have an example.
Neapolis, Campania, Italy: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180914
Virgil
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I totally agree, Ron, and I have tried a number of things. I even have a lighting setup. But, it has occurred to me I may need different frequency lights and plan on looking up specialized bulbs for photography. I you have any advice on that, I would appreciate it.
Virgil
I have always felt flashes made for photography produce the best light. You may want to try incandescents as they don't have a frequency.
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Thanks Ron, I am going to do some research on this.
Virgil
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New coin added. I almost put this one in the COTD section as it has the nicest obverse of any I have seen. But, I am not sure I have any coins that qualify for this section. My wife wants a necklace made out of this because she is a Taurus and she loves this coin. It is really incredible in hand. Rated R1 in Hoover, this is not one I see often available. Very happy to have snagged it.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182556
KINGS OF PAPHLAGONIA. Pylaimenes II. / III. Euergetes (Circa 133-103 BC). AE 18
Cheers,
Virgil
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This is a cool coin Virgil, and I wouldn't hesitate to add it to the COTD gallery. I would NOT make it into a necklace, although I know how difficult a Taurus can be!
😉
~ Peter
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Hi,
Phoenicia Sidon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180872
Nice coin Virgil but i would suggest that you change your identification to Arados rather than Sidon ::)
I can confidently place your coin to between Aradian years 127-128 (133-131 B.C). I have highlighted in red the era date and the arrows point to Athena on the left and Poseidon to the right (reverse).
Click on the links below to see my coins from the same era dates.
https://phoeniciancoins.wordpress.com/2017/09/22/ar-no-tpap-127ng12-b-tl/
https://phoeniciancoins.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/ar-no-tpap-128ng1-b-hn/
Martin
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Thank you so much Martin, I will make those changes. It is so nice to learn when I have something wrong.
Regards,
Virgil
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This is a cool coin Virgil, and I wouldn't hesitate to add it to the COTD gallery. I would NOT make it into a necklace, although I know how difficult a Taurus can be!
😉
~ Peter
I tend to agree on the necklace, but that ship has sailed ;D My wife argues that a necklace is better than the coin being hidden away in one of my cases. I can't really argue with that even if my cases do get opened up and coins looked at quite a bit. I am going to get it made with a setting that will not hurt the coin or at least not much. The plus side is she has wanted to learn everything she can about this coin and the historical area and context. She is a good sport normally with my collecting and is interested, but I tend to bore her at times much like she bores me at times with her interests.
Virgil
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New coin added to my Roman Republic collection that I just received. It is also a coin with a dog. I still need to correct my entry for the Arados coin previously discussed, I had forgotten.
Roman Republican, Lucius Caesius
112-111 BC. A worn but lovely in hand coin, there is something about a worn silver coin. Plus one with a dog.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182717
Virgil
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Beautiful coin, Virgil. To my eye, wear can actually add to the eye-appeal of a coin.
Nice to keep the dog theme going.
All the best,
Tracy
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Thanks Tracey,
I agree, worn coins, especially silver, can be very attractive, I actually like many test cut coins, too. It shows that they were used. I have a worn 1875 German Mark and an old silver US quarter in my "got in change" collection of modern coins, basically these are coins I have picked up while traveling. I think I got the German Mark from change in a drink machine where it had probably been used as a quarter (on a US base in Germany). But, it easily could have been in change from a German store as the Marks were the same or similar sizes. I miss the different country's money, but I guess the Euro did simplify things. When I was stationed in West Germany, a bunch of US silver hit the PX/Bowling Alley/snack bar circuit that turned out to be from a kid who had gotten into his dad's coin collection. I am willing to bet that kid got into trouble. LOL. A lot of it got returned after the word got out, though.
Virgil
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New addition to my Republican AR denarius coins, this one I have had a long time and have decided my photography is at least acceptable enough to post it.
P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus
Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome
42 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182823
Virgil
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I've always liked the various Diana Lucifera types
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A new addition to my Western Asia Minor gallery, a nice little coin of Birytis, Troas.
ca 300 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182856
Virgil
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A few more additions to my Western Asia Minor Gallery.
Greek, Caria, Kaunos
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182866
Greek, Ionia, Miletos
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182867
Greek, Messenia, Messene
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182868
Greek, Aiolis, Kyme
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182872
Virgil
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I have quite a few Roman Provincial coins that need to be photographed. I just created this gallery folder. This one was an impulse buy from what I would consider a bargain bin, the price was too good to pass up a dog and Artemis coin. I like it, nice coin in-hand.
Roman Provincial, Lydia, Saitta
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183053
Virgil
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The relatively recent return of the Forum Members Auction (at least, it was pretty dormant for a while) has allowed me to grab coins that interest me, but I wouldn't necessarily be seeking out at higher prices or maybe even at all. Here are a few recent ones.
I always have had a thing for Constantinople/Byzantium
Roman Empire, City of Constantinople Commemorative
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183116
Total impulse buy, rough but interesting
Chalkis, Euboia, Greece
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183117
If I had a huge budget, I would collect Judean coins, as it is, I grab one every once in a while. This is a pretty nice one.
Judaea, Coponius or Marcus Ambibulus, Roman Prefects under Augustus
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183119
Virgil
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Just added a couple coins.
First one is another of the same type I purchased a few months ago. I usually won't buy additional of the same type like this, but I love these coins and they are rare, so I couldn't believe when a second one popped up on Forum a month or two after I found the first one.
Kingdom of Paphlagonia, Pylaimenes II/III Euergetes
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183124
The next is from a recent lot and is a new variant (thanks to Kamnaskires for help with attribution)
Elymais, Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183125
Virgil
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Two more I picked up at the Members Auction.
I don't have many Byzantine coins, I pick up interesting ones from time to time, in this case a later one.
Byzantine Empire, Andronicus III
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183141
I really like the Roman campgates, here is one.
Constantine II as Caesar, 325 - 326 A.D.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183143
Virgil
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I also like the one with the bull head, beautiful.
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Thank you, I love those bull head coins. I posted something about them in the Ancient Coin section.
Thanks,
Virgil
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I've seen both of your beautiful bull coins which are a rare find indeed! The one you acquired from the Forum is especially eye-catching!
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Thank you, Serendipity.
Virgil
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I just added two very nice coins from Forum to my gallery. Both of these fit into my collection into slots I actively pursue.
First up is a "naked horseman" from Kassander. One of the few coins I collect duplicates of are Phillip II naked horsemen coins. This one is same general type, different King. I think it is a nice example.
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander, 319 - 297 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183185
Then, there is a common type from a rare mint in Pontos. One person on Forum calls these the Peter Gabriel coins (Enodia, I think?). This is also a nice example.
Chabacta, Pontos, c. 100 - 85 BC
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183186
Thanks,
Virgil
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"A flower?"
Steve Hackett is touring the entire Genesis 'Foxtrot' album this year for its 50th anniversary, so I'll be thinking about you while sitting in the audience in November! Lol
Both nice coins Virgil. 🙂
~ Peter
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Enjoy the show!
Virgil
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I am working through that lot of 10 Elymais coins and here are three more, hopefully accurately identified. All attractive to my eye and a couple new varieties for my collection. Six more to go.
Orodes IV van’t Haaff 17.2.1-1b: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183187
Orodes IV van’t Haaff 17.3.1-2a: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183188
Prince A van’t Haaff 19.1.1B: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183189
Virgil
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Congrats on the latest group of Elymaeans, Virgil. The VH 17.3.1-2A (anchor/cornucopias reverse) is a particularly good pickup - they don't show up on the market very often. Well done.
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Thank you, Kamnaskires. All of those have interesting reverses.
Virgil
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Three more coins of Elymais, so much fun to go through unidentified lots.
Orodes IV, nice reverse Artemis bust: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183200
Prince A, nice Artemis with bow and pellets reverse: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183201
Orodes II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183202
Thanks,
Virgil
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Fun stuff for sure. I might have called the Orodes IV a "c-d" rather than "b" due to the vertical line between Artemis' ear and eye, but I won't quibble.
Bob
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I will look at that one again, I appreciate your input, Bob.
Virgil
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Just added a couple Roman Provincials. I still have problems with where to put these, some are with Greek "city" mint places in my collection, a few I have put in "Roman Provincial" categories. I fear I will never get a system down for these. In any case, here are latest that I have photos for.
This is a fairly rough one from the Member's Auction, it is a type I have wanted and from a mint I am interested in. I like it.
Augustus, Philippi, Macedonia: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183245
This one from Forum I really like, I like the portrait and it is from a mint of a city I have spent some time in. As far as I know, there are only Roman coins from Aezani, although the city itself is much older. This one is really nice in hand.
Domitian, Aezani, Phrygia: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183246
Virgil
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Dear Virgil and Board,
For Aezani's pre-Roman coinage, a lot of numismatic scholars feel the 2nd century BC bronzes issued by the northern Phrygian district of Epictetus (Epikteteis) were Aezani products. For a little background on this attribution, see the beginning of the following Epigraphica Anatolica paper by Marijana Ricl
https://www.academia.edu/34086117/Cults_of_Phrygia_Epiktetos_in_the_Roman_Imperial_Period_Epigraphica_Anatolica_50_2017_133_148
And, for the coins themselves, Wildwinds and the BnF are good starts to get a feel for the types:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/phrygia/epikteteis/t.html (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/phrygia/epikteteis/t.html)
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/rechercher.do?motRecherche=Epic*+bronze+monnaie&critereRecherche=0&depart=0&facetteModifiee=ok (https://catalogue.bnf.fr/rechercher.do?motRecherche=Epic*+bronze+monnaie&critereRecherche=0&depart=0&facetteModifiee=ok)
That said, please disregard the BnF's "Roman provincial" issues of Epictetus, which are really bronzes of Thessalonica.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Mark Fox
Michigan
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Dear Mark and Others,
Thank you so much for those links. Given the history I saw in the very well preserved ruins, I was also wondering about it as a Greek city before it was Roman, I am going to print out that article to read and the other links are very appreciated. As for the history, there is a very old temple to Cybele up on a hill nearby that is even to this recognized as a sacred place. I was told of imans leading their Muslim flocks up the hill to the old temple in the 1960s to help alleviate a severe drought. They were desperate, of course, but figured it was worth a try. There is now a dam on the river with a small reservoir one can see below the temple and that serves irrigation needs today. There was also a Temple of Artemis (not well preserved) and the very well preserved Temple of Zeus. I have a few other Roman coins of Aezani and it is these coins that first got me interested in adding Roman coins to my collection.
Again, many thanks,
Virgil
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Finally got the last of that small lot of Elymais coins done. Here they are. I was quite happy overall with this lot, some interesting and nice coins.
Orodes II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183445
This next one is interesting, it isn't in the best shape and I am not even sure I have it identified properly. But, I think so and it is my first Prince B coin.
Prince B: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183446
Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183447
I have filled in all the coins I am likely to in this series as far as Kings are concerned. What I don't have are expensive and rare. But, I have gotten to like the variations within the Kings, so this will probably not be the last of these you see from me.
Virgil.
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Enjoyed the latest group of Elymaeans, Virgil. Nice! Congrats on the Prince B - good call on the ID there. Nice little Orodes II also. I just uploaded my latest tet from that guy a few days back.
I agree with you and like exploring varieties too. With the Elymais Arsacid Dynasty (and, really, within each of the three historical divisions in Elymais), there are only so many kings. So, once that collecting goal - filling in the kings - is accomplished, focusing on varieties is an option - and a lot of potential fun. Good hunting!
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Thanks for your comments. I agree on that Orodes II, the obverse is super nice and it is very nice in-hand. Thanks for confirming that Prince B coin, I am very happy to have one. This lot had a lot of variety in the 10 coins. And, I am sure I will be diving deeper into these. I am hooked, plus I probably know more about these coins now than any other series of coins.
Virgil
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Three more diverse coins added to my gallery, one recent, two from last year I have just got around to photographing (I have a ton that need to be photographed).
This was an impulse buy as I was looking at an auction waiting for a lot to come up. I am always on the lookout for coins minted in or near Afghanistan. This collection is very broad and is really looking for a coin from every kingdom and also perhaps multiples from rulers than interest me the most. The price was literally way less than the buyer's fee, so I put in a bid and won it. I didn't have any from this kingdom, so am happy to have it. It is a nice little coin, I assume they must be common as hell based on the price. Plus it was in ANACS encapsulation. I have no idea what VF 30 means, but it is a nice coin, definitely VF.
Kushano-Sasanian. Peroz II: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183619
I came close to shooting myself trying to get a decent photo of the obverse of this one, I finally had to give up and take my best one. I can actually see the Zeus head on the coin in hand. This is an ex-BCD collection coin with his tag and goes back to his purchase from Pegasi in 1998. Plus a post-BCD collector's tag and the Pegasi tag.
Peloponnesus, Messene: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183623
Nice Macedon coin from a Forum lot. I love the goats.
Macedon, Amphipolis: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183622
Virgil
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Always frustrating when coins won't cooperate to be photographed.
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Just added this one that I received today in-hand. This is one of my holy grail coins. I have been looking for one of adequate quality and a price I could afford for a few years and finally found it and won the auction. It is absolutely beautiful. My favorite book is The Odyssey and the story of Odysseus and his dog Argos is the saddest part of the book for me. It is depicted a bit differently on the coin, but no matter. I appreciate that the story was depicted on a Republican coin, as the moneyer claimed descent from Telegonus, the son of Odysseus and Circe. If I never get another coin, I am satisfied.
C. Mamilius Limetanus: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183681
Virgil
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I am trying to get to my backlog now, most of which require me photographing them. This is an older purchase from Forum where I could grab the photo. This may have been my first Phillip II coin.
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II, AR tetrobol: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183701
Virgil
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I just added two new coins, both very attractive to me.
First one is from my favorite city. It is what JayGT4 would call an honest coin. It is and it looks nice in hand.
Paphlagonia, Sinope: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183815
This next one is in my Afghanistan collection, perhaps my first Islamic coin, minted Neal Kabul. I love the "Indian" bull and horsemen jitals and this is one. I am not sure how far into the medieval era I will go with this series of my collection. Probably at least to 1300 AD. This one looks and feels very good, plus these are inexpensive. As the dealer note says, it is good metal, even if debased.
AR jital of Mohamed Bin Sam , Bamiyan?, Ghorids of Ghazna: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183816
Virgil
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Nice additions! I'm not at all familiar with Indian coins from that period. Is the inscription Hindi / Brahmi? (Don't know much about the Indian languages & script either.)
Looks like especially abstract horseman and bull on this type! Are they just abstract figures or are they actually part of the calligraphy/incorporating letters or tamghas or something?
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Hi Curtis, thanks. I also am not well versed in Indian coins, but I collect coins minted in Afghanistan under different rulers. As I said these bull and horseman coins are widespread geographically and over time and they seem to get more abstract over time. They are attractive coins. On this one, it is Nagari script which is a descendant of Brahmi script. Unfortunately, I don't have any books, but Tye did publish for free his Type catalog. I was able to confirm the Tye number, but the catalog of line drawings that are super helpful has no explanatory text. The full book is very expensive. There are a couple of people here, like Jan P and Kamaskires, who know far more than I do, perhaps they will weigh in. I do not think they are part of the calligraphy, mainly because the earlier coins (such as my Kabul Shahis coins) are less abstract and the legends are more separated.
Virgil
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Two new coins added from a Forum lot I bought last year. Photos don't do them justice, but both nice coins.
Pisidia, Termessos Major: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183953
Aeolis, Myrina: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183954
Virgil
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I am starting to photograph and post coins I have had for a while. Here are new Troas coins. All nice little coins, I love the fir trees of Skepsis.
Assos, Troas, https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184253
Kolone, Troas: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184257
Skepsis, Troas: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184258
Skepsis, Troas: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184262
Cheers,
Virgil
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Nice acquisitions, Virgil. You have a very impressive gallery. Congrats.
Tracy
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Thanks, Tracey,
Here are two more I just put in gallery:
Nice little coin from Forum:
Greek, Rhodos, Carian Islands: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184263
One of the two coins I got from the Robert W. Bartlett bequest sold on behalf of the ANS, originally purchased from Olympic Coins, Lincoln, NE, November 1983. This one was freed from its NGC encapsulation.
Greek, Mysia, Pergamon: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184264
Virgil
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Great additions! Those little Carian bronzes are really cool coins. As it happens, I've got one or two from both of those former collections too (Errett Bishop & Andrew Bartlett/ANS).
I find Bishop most interesting for his career as an academic mathematician. One reason the Bartlett Collection was especially interesting is because it gave a great snapshot of American ancient coin dealers active in the early 1980s, when he was collecting. Although he did frequent the big ones like Superior in Los Angeles and Waddell in Washington DC and Berk in Chicago (probably Joliet, then), he also bought from numerous smaller dealers who produced Fixed Price Lists by mail -- like your coin from Olympic in Lincoln, Nebraska, or from George Beach in Owosso, Michigan, Karl Stephens in Temple City, California....and many others!
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Thanks Curtis.
And a couple more, this time Pamphylia.
I realize that I am always inconsistent with where I place Roman Provincials or Pseudo Autonomous coins of Greek cities. I know I have asked this and it has been answered, but my brain cannot even figure out the difference between those two. I am not asking for an answer and I am not complaining, LOL. If I can, I will be moving the coins from my current Provincial folder (only 3 coins there I think) into their respective Greek folders. Going forward, I will have folders for Roman Imperials and all others will go into their "country," "province," or "city" folder. The reason is that I am interested in cities and countries over their ancient history and see no reason to separate them according to Roman/Greek. I look at it like I do my Afghanistan folder, all rulers across my years of interest apply, while also respecting that Roman Imperial (and such empires as Parthian if I collected them) should be separate. I am very much a place collector versus a person collector.
I love the obverse of this one, Artemis in her temple:
Greek, Pamphylia, Perge: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184279
This one would have gone in a Roman Provincial folder in the past:
Greek, Pamphylia, Side: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184278
Virgil