20110727

3,000 Roman 3rd Century coins found in Montgomery field

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-14307381
20110719

ROMAN/Vespasian CE 69-79 Ex: North Suffolk Hoard (UK) 2009

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AR Denarius, 18 mm, 3.2 g Rome mint CE 70-71 RIC 46, RCV 2312, RSC 561 O: [IMP] CAES VESP AVG PM, laur bust r. R: TRI POT, V...
20110705

Greece/Macedon; Alexander III BCE 336-323 (Posthumous)

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AR Drachm, 18 mm, 4.2 g, 12h, Magnesia ad Meandrum mint c. BCE 282-225 Price 2009, Müller 1130 O: Hd of young Herakles r in lion ...

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281

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AR Drachm, 17mm, 3.96 g, 11h, Seleucia II mint c. BCE 296-295 SC 140.3 , HSC 29g (R1 though more likely an R2 due to ltd sources)...

Roman Egypt; Numerian, as Caesar CE 282-283

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Potin Tetradrachm; 19 mm, 7.62 g, 12h, Yr. 2=CE CE 282-283 RCV 12272, Emmett 4013 (4) O: laur, dr bust r., A K M A NOVMЄPIANOC KC R...
20110701

Roman/Diocletian CE 284-305

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AE Follis, 10.01 g, 26 mm, 6 h, London mint c. CE 300-305 RIC VI, 6a, RCV 12760 var. O: laur, cuir bust r. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF...
20110624

Greek/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129

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AR Drachm, 18 mm, 3.97 g, Uncertain Mint 103, probably in Syria (though the celator for the reverse die appears to have a relationsh...
20110620

David Hendin's Excavation Blog

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http://www.davidhendin.blogspot.com/

Ancient Coins and the Cultural Property Debate

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.A civilized discourse away from the shrill voices on either side of the debate. (click here)
20110611

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

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AE 22 mm, (4mm thick) 13.38 g, 12h, Soli mint, BCE 197-187 SC 1024.1,  HSC 465 (R2) O: Hd of Apollo r, hair rolled around face,...

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus I Soter BCE 280-261

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AE 15 mm, 3.46g, 9h, Seleucia on the Tigris mint, c. BCE 270-267 per Newell SC 386c, Suse 248, HSC 176 (R1), ESM 156 var. O: laur h...

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IX Philopator (Cyzicenus) BCE 114/3-95

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AE 17 x 18 mm, 4.12 g, 12h,Tarsus (“civic”) mint, BCE 114/3-112 CSE 501 var, SC 2353.1 var, SNG Spaer 2729 var, CSE 2, 762 var O: di...
20110531

Greece; Seleucid; Antiochus VIII Grypus BCE 121/0-96

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AR Tetradrachm, 29 x 30 mm, 16.36 g, Uncertain mint 116 in Cilicia or N. Syria c. after 112 BCE.   SC 2294.3, SNG Spaer 2569, HSC 119...
20110524

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164

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AE 18 mm, 4.2g, 1h, Edessa mint c. BCE 168-164 SC 1499d, CSE 894, HSC 672 (R1-2) O: rad, diad, hd r. one diad end flying up behind and ...
20110521

Hoard of Antoniniani found in Colchester from late 3rd Cent. CE

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click here to read the article and see the photos Another article about the hoard with additional photos and info.
20110518

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129

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AR Drachm, 4.1 g, 18 mm, 12h, Antioch mint SC 2062.2d, SMA 307 O: diad hd of king r. diadem ends falling straight behind, fillet bord...
20110516

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

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AR Tetradrachm 29 mm, 16.54 g Antioch mint SC 2219.2d, SMA 341, NY 1944.100.76738, CH VIII, plate LXVII #3 (this coin) O: diad h...
20110513

Roman Egypt; Carinus CE 283-285

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Potin Tetradrachm; 19 mm, 8.5 g, 12h, Yr. 3=CE Aug. 284- Spring 285 RCV 12382, Emmett 4009 (2), Dattari 5583, Milne 4737 O: lau...