The depiction on the reverse clearly shows a person standing who is laureate. The challenge should be who else would be depicted if not the emperor.
@Pishpash I do not believe that the reverse depicts Mars but depicts the emperor. Compare with my example below. In modern references e.g....
L. Julius Bursio, denarius Obv:– Laureate, winged and draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right, trident behind; Symbol Crook Rev:– Victory in quadriga...
Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy; at foot,...
I don't understand this..... Rome mint regularly used Greek letters as officina marks across multiple different issues.... [IMG] [IMG]
@Sulla80, That Severus Alexander looks like Antioch rather than Rome. My most recent Severus Alexander is shown below. Severus Alexander...
When I saw the opportunity I couldn't stop at just one..... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I have too many SAs to bore you with. In these "interesting times" I think the following coin is relevant however... Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV...
Mine is one of the easy to get with Gordy but I liked her portrait Gordian III and Tranquillina AE27 Obv:- AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB,...
It would be useful to see the reverses and if possible individual obverses.... The Plotina looks like an obverse die match to this known fake:-...
I only have a couple of items even vaguely relevant to the thread....both with the typical ragged flans Constantine as Caesar [IMG] Maxentius...
And then there are the coins that bring you to a complete halt. A fellow collector had an interest in some Greek bronzes that I had recently...
I have had this one since 2008 and it appears that I have never taken an image of it. Probus Obv:–IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed...
This one hasn't had an updated image since 2004 when I was using a flatbed scanner to take my images. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L...
I have decided to go through some of my coins that I bought back when I started collecting ancients that have been sitting in a coin storage box...
The die match was referring to the obverse not the reverse.
I use a fairly old Canon SLR with a 60mm Macro lens. My depth of field sweet-spot seems to be at F8. I use a single, directional daylight bulb as...
This is a very common (C4 according to RIC) AE4 from Lugdunum so nothing to shout about but I didn't have one of this type in my Lugdunum...
I have what I think is a double die match to your POMA.... [IMG] and one with what i think is a reverse die match but from a different obverse...
So when do you stop upgrading? I believe this type to be in the scarce to rare range but if you were to look at my collection you might change...
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