Of worthy note... AE provincial coinage was primarily intended for use in the area and in close proximity to where they were minted. A traveler...
The number represents the diameter of the coin(s). In your case, 24mm and 26mm. It's my understanding that the actual name of the denomination...
Neato Dorito! However, the OCD in me is pinging; as your right edge is only 2 coins in width, while the left edge is 3 coins in width. I would...
Looks to be a 'Fantasy' coin to me. It is somewhat similar to a Sicilian type featuring Silenos riding an 'ass' on the reverse. Others may be...
It is Alexander portrayed as Hercules. Much how Commodus did the same on coinage some 500 years later. Hercules is often portrayed as more of a...
The bust would be radiate (rather than laureate) if it were an Antoninianus. To me, it looks like the extremely corroded core of a...
Severus Alexander w/ the emperor on the reverse, sacrificing with a patera over a lighted altar; perhaps? EDIT: Heh, you beat me by a couple of...
If he was Marcus Ambibulus, he could be getting ready to eat a crawfish boil... [IMG]
I'll play. A --- Looks to be a 'Barbarian' B --- Looks to be legit C --- Looks to be a 'Paduan' D --- Looks to be a 'Fouree' E --- Looks to be a...
I occasionally buy coins off of eBay. I've been aware for some time now of this seller as one that sells obvious fakes, and one to avoid. It...
I purchased a cheap tetrarchy issue from an eBay seller last year. Upon later looking at the seller's other offerings in following weeks, I...
As @Ryro so eloquently stated, "F that guy". They're a known fake seller that even has the cojones to emulate the eBay User IDs of legit sellers...
[ATTACH] L. Lucretius Trio. 74 BC. AR Denarius. (19mm, 4.04g). Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder; XXVI...
Picked this bad-boy up just after the New Year. "Show me the Moneta" [ATTACH] Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ As (29mm, 13.19 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 86....
For an AR example of this type for study... This coin was sold @CNG 8/26/20: [IMG] Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.25 g, 5h). Antioch...
My first instinct for the reverse was Herakles w/ club, but that ain't it.
I found it. Using the search terms "Jugate" "Serapis" "Isis" may get you further along.
The As based on a whole of twelve Uncia: 1 dot = Uncia (1/12th of an As) 2 dots = Sextans (1/6th of an As) 3 dots = Quadrans (1/4th of an As) 4...
I'm going to wager that there were a least a few ancient peoples that dwelled among the middle-economic regions that may have had a few gold coins...
The coin has a pleasing portrait of Augustus. Hopefully it checks out and you like it (all that really matters).
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