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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Help ID Medieval billon coin

« Last post by Jan P on Yesterday at 04:28:00 am »

Hallo Alan M3,
Your coin should be a:
VENICE - SOLDO - Nicolo Contarini - 1630-1631.
Compare underneath:
Your coin has an extra "T" in the legend on the reverse. Different die.

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Curious to know if anyone has any thoughts regarding this coin from Corinth

« Last post by DRVSVS on April 26, 2024, 10:44:07 pm »

Hi there Meepzorp, thanks for sharing your coins. That Caius and Lucius of yours took my fancy the most. Not a lot of specimens of Agrippa Postumus to compare with. I notice the Augustus RPC 1139 you own looks very similar to issues of Agrippa Postumus, Germanicus and Drusus from Corinth. I can make out the last P and A of Agrippa on my coin. I really hope it is an authentic coin as it would mean I now have portraits of Augustus, Caius, Lucius, Agrippa Postumus, Tiberius, Germanicus, Drusus, Nero Caesar, Drusus Cesar, Germanicus Gemellus, Tiberius Gemellus, Caligula, Claudius, Britannicus and Nero.

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Ron C2 on April 26, 2024, 10:31:33 pm »

I do collect kingdom of cappadocia era silver coinage. My gallery is here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=7668

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Help ID Medieval billon coin

« Last post by Alan M3 on April 26, 2024, 10:09:46 pm »

A bit bigger than a dime roughly 19 - 20 mm. Thin billon composition. I can't really make out too much. I think it's from Venice. Will greatly appreciate any help.

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Meepzorp on April 26, 2024, 10:02:49 pm »

Hi SO,

Thanks for posting your coins in your gallery. As Tracy wrote, they are impressive.

I have several Cappadocia coins:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_cappadocia_pt01.htm
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_cappadocia_pt02.htm

In the coming weeks, I will probably be adding another one (with a temple reverse) to those pages.

Meepzorp

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Curious to know if anyone has any thoughts regarding this coin from Corinth

« Last post by Meepzorp on April 26, 2024, 09:59:05 pm »

Hi Dru,

That is interesting. I doubt if it was done intentionally.

I have a few Corinth coins from that time period:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/meepzorp/rp_corinth_pt01.htm

Meepzorp

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The Members' Gallery / Re: Tracy’s Relatively New Gallery

« Last post by Tracy Aiello on April 26, 2024, 09:00:13 pm »

Another addition to my “growing more rapidly than I want” collection of medals/coins commemorating Horatio Nelson and/or the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

This medal commemorates the centenary of Trafalgar, presented by the St. George’s Society and Sons of England of Ottawa, Canada. It has a suspension hole drilled in it just after the 12h (from the obverse). This is the fifth entry into my Nelson gallery and the third that has been altered for wearing. Clearly on the reverse at the 6h is a mark but even under 25x magnification it doesn’t resemble anything that I can recognize. Yet, I’m convinced that it was intentional and not just a defect or artifact.

Enjoy: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=187413

Tracy

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Sebastian O on April 26, 2024, 08:52:51 pm »

Thank You. I would like to meet here people interested in collecting cappadocia province coins.

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History and Archeology / Carbonised Herculaneum papyrus reveals burial place of Plato

« Last post by Victor C on April 26, 2024, 08:28:19 pm »

"Archaeologists already knew that Plato was buried somewhere in the Platonic School in Athens, however, this latest revelation has pinpointed his burial to a private garden near the so-called Museion or sacellum sacred to the Muses.

Furthermore, the text has revealed that Plato was sold as a slave following the conquest of the island of Aegina by the Spartans sometime around 404 BC to 399 BC."



https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/04/carbonised-herculaneum-papyrus-reveals-burial-place-of-plato/151747

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Tracy Aiello on April 26, 2024, 08:27:48 pm »

Welcome, Sebastian O. It is a very impressive start.

All the best,

Tracy