You're welcome, but ro1974 figured it out -- I missed the 70B obverse in my search of RIC I.
I think this might be correct. If the obverse is 70B (Nero Laureate right) rather than 70A, then there IS an AD LOCVTIO reverse. It certainly...
This coin is very, very puzzling. In my copy of RIC, the only Nero sestertius whose obverse legend contains "...PONTIF MAX..." is, as you cite,...
Curious... if you wanted a representative degenerate Roman emperor, why not choose Caligula? Maybe I tend to think more on the positive side --...
I would probably substitute Claudius for Nero. Claudius accomplished a lot during his reign -- he's responsible for the port at Ostia, not Nero...
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This is eerily similar to my own road to becoming a collector of ancients, except for the fact that I collected U.S. coins (taken from...
Yes, it appears to be this coin (or some variation thereof): [ATTACH] Vitellius AR Denarius. Rome, AD 69 RIC 109 A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG...
I thought that Julius Caesar denarius looked like yours. Did you really upgrade that one?
Agree 100%. To me, it's a no brainer: if you're confident that you have a skilled professional, let him/her clean it.
Wow. That is truly an outstanding portrait. It seems to portray a certain sadness on Otho's countenance.
Very nice example of this type. The legends are clear and complete, and both the obverse and the reverse are well centered. Additionally,...
Well, TIF being TIF, I'm a little surprised she didn't include a picture to support her theory... Yes, that IS a joke. And no, I'm not...
The portrait is almost silhouette-like and very distinctive. Unmistakably Vespasian. Luckily, previous owners resisted the temptation to tool...
My sense is that this coin has a couple features that look less-than-authentic to me: 1. As mentioned, the S C on the reverse looks too broad and...
[ATTACH] DOMITIAN 81 - 96 A.D. AR Denarius (3.59 g.) Rome 73 A.D. RIC Vespasian 680 CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II Laureate head right. Rev....
Looking forward to seeing this coin when you have a chance to post it! (BTW, I hope your coin has the legend DICT PERPETVO, not PVRPETVO!)
In addition to the lifetime portrait, another compelling aspect of this coin is that it was struck within a few months of Julius Caesar's...
I'm really surprised that a counterfeit Nero AE like this one would not have at least a slightly better reverse. It shows that counterfeiters are...
I would be wary of any denarius that had a noticeable flan crack PLUS porosity and/or crystallization. Are the coins you're considering denarii?
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