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Jimbo I have a True Cross Token made from ash of the cross and clay given to pilgrims made at that time. I really like your coin.
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Echizento, I can recall reading about this on a previous thread. I would love to own such a fascinating specimen. Was it issued under Heraclius or somebody else? I don't suppose you would be interested in selling or know anywhere that I could find one for sale?
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Pillar of the Community
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Jimbo, it was issued by Heraclius.
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Pillar of the Community
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one of my better "restorations"..     valens 364-375ad ric ix, siscia 15 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Holy cow, chrsmat! That's like magic! I haven't been able to get any of my dirties looking that good. Fantastic job!
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Pillar of the Community
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thanks TIF..i was lucky to have a nice coin under all that dirt...more often I find a cull.
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Pillar of the Community
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Chrsmat works miracles...
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I agree great cleaning job Chris.
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Pillar of the Community
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Lysimachos, Kingdom of Thrace, AR tetradrachm Obv:â€" Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev:â€" Athena enthroned l., holding Nike on extended r. hand and spear, and resting l. elbow on shield propped against throne; LUSIMACOU in l. field; KP monogram in inner field; BY on throne, BASILEWS in r. field; ornamented trident in exergue Minted in Byzantium, circa 2nd Century B.C. (Posthumous Issue) Weight 16.97g. Size 37.11 mm A restoration of the Lysimachos - horned Ammon tetradrachm from Byzantium some time after Lysimachos had died.  |
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In a similar vein to my last post. This time a restoration of an Alexander the great Tetradrachm from Phaselis a long time after the death of Alexander. Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm Obv:â€" Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck Rev:â€" ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, IA/F in left field Minted in Phaselis mint. Civic issue, dated CY 11 (208/7 BC). Reference:â€" Price 2849  Martin |
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I should have known to sit down before reading Martin's post...
...behold people....phat ancient coins...
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Someone said 'Restoration' ? Julian II AE1 362-363 AD. Obv. D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Rv. SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing right, two stars above to right, eagle standing on wreath holding wreath in beak, PCONST in ex. 27-29mm 8.64 grams Arles Mint (renamed Constantina by Constantius II)   Julian II really speaks for himself. Somewhat surprisingly Edward Gibbon ( The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 'guy') who managed to get himself thrown out of Oxford University shortly after converting to Catholicism devotes almost 4 Chapters to him. Almost a love affair. Next Augustus Sestertius 'Restoration' coinage of Titus' Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Augustus radiate seated left holding branch and scepter altar at feet Rv. IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around large S C above REST 20.20 grams 33mm Sear 2579 RIC 184   Not the prettiest Sestertius But the price was right. I snagged it on a summer afternoon a few years back for 56 clams ! |
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