Nice, I like errors too. The Diocletian - sceptre vs spear - is not isolated to a single die. Out of the 40 or so coins of the general type in my...
There are a few but they are not a prolific as coins of Maximian with Jupiter.
I find it relatively interesting that whilst we see these coins o Maximian with Hercules there is no real shortage of coins of Maximian with...
I know that condition counts against it but.... Maximianus - Follis Obv:– IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding club over...
I have obtained a couple of items relevant to this thread over the years. Denarii of Aurelian and Severina do turn up very regularly and are...
And a denarius for comparison. Whole coins shrunk to 40%. [ATTACH] Full size Hippocamp [ATTACH]
Here is an updated image of the Florian from above. The only difference is the new camera body. This image reduced to 40% of actual full image...
This is a Canon Eos 250D with a Canon 60MM Macro lens.
Here is the first image with my new camera.... reduced to 40% original size [ATTACH] and a cropped centre from the same photo around the head at...
As it happens my old SLR is getting a little bit temperamental and I am waiting for a replacement Canon Eos 250D (Rebel SL3) to arrive. I will be...
I use an old Canon Eos 400D with a Canon 60mm Macro lens. It is a relatively cheap setup and suffices for now. I might upgrade the body to a more...
The same type was reused in the first emission of Lugdunum under Probus. Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS...
Very nice addition. I have a few gathered a few Florian coins over the years. This is probably my favourite. Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG,...
I have also created a gallery documenting some of my trips to the BM. I have started primarily with Roman Imperial statuary....
It is worth the £25 entry fee.
I recently had the luck to be able to visit the current exhibition - Legion: life in the Roman army at the British Museum. I took some photos to...
I went along to the British Museum today and they have a fascinating exhibition on life in the Roman army. I took this photo, which seems useful...
It looks to match this Slavey as mentioned above [IMG] They are often then used as the source for cast fakes like this [IMG]
It looks like it is a case of a modern fake. This was sold as a replica in 2011:- [IMG] This one (same dies) was sold as genuine by a fake...
I am always pleased to see an easyern Sept. Sev. Here is my example of the type. Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right...
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