Ooh! That's a great find Quant!
Here's one of my favourite Byzantine overstrikes. Originally a follis minted in Thessaloniki and counterstamped in Sicily. You can see how it was...
Mine from Trier. Constantine II AE Follis [IMG] 326 A.D., Treveri Mint, 2nd Officina 3.15g, 20.0mm, 6H Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Bust...
I actually prefer mine with edge/rim issues. Gives the coin special character. Gallienus BI Antoninianus [IMG] 267 - 268 A.D., Rome Mint, null...
I noticed coins from Lugdunum share the same portrait style for many rulers. This points towards an engraver who had a long career at the mint,...
Happy Birthday, Galba! I echo the sentiments of everyone here. Love to be out there with you. Wishing you a plethora of great finds.
Here's my Phocas follis on a wide flan. I really dislike Phocas for murdering one of the great emperors during that time period. This coin appears...
I've got two nice coins from Roman Nikomedeia, almost 300 years apart. Maximinus II Daia AE Follis [IMG] 312 A.D., Nicomedia Mint, 3rd Officina...
This thread is almost as old as my coins!
A fine catch, @thejewk! Lovely coin and you can definitely tell its Galerius by the distinct portraiture.
That's a beautiful coin. Nice catch, Martin. Constantius has a long neck that is a residual from the older coinage of the rebels Carausius and...
Wow, great digging @DonnaML. It is a pitty that the "Great Dattari Collection" was auctioned off in that way. I do really enjoy the Ex. Dattari...
Oh right! It's neat when you see it. For beginners, look closely and you'll see the denomination 'K' is part of the mintmark making up Kyz vertically.
Yikes! I hope they didn't get too far with that. I've been more cautious with international purchases for the past months. I don't think I'll be...
Thanks Al Kowsky! Yes, I love the ingenuity of the mint workers with the mint mark on that 1/2 follis. Glad to have that one. The Nikomedeia one...
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Here are some interesting ones minted after the coinage reform: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I'm selling some of my tetrarchy folles as I begin to specialize on other types. I offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Payment with...
Happy Easter to those who follow the Gregorian calendar. Orthodox here, so one more week for us. :) God be with us in these troubling times.
I, too, miss Greece. I couldn't help but get the sense of being in the middle-Roman Empire walking down those narrow alleyways with Greek writing...
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