That's a good shout..... I have a couple of the rocks/pyre type Lugdunum [IMG] and a couple of Siscia but with the symbol in the field rather...
Antioch would certainly seem the best fit stylistically. Constantius II would be most likely. Constantius Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl...
Kindom of Paeonia, Patraos, Tetradrachm Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right with short hair right. Rev:– PATRAOU, armed warrior on horse prancing...
I have just done a trial submission of a variant I spotted in my files. I will see how the process works and then look through again.
Caracalla Denarius Obv:– IMP C M AVR ANTONI-NVS PONT AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas, draped,...
Here is one that I used to own that Curtis commented on elsewhere back in 2004.... Macrinus Denarius Obv:– IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG,...
Lucius Verus denarius Obv:– DIVVS VERVS, bare head right Rev:– CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left Minted in Rome. A.D. 169 Reference(s)...
Here is a retrograde B formed in much the same way.... except it now looks more like an E [IMG]
I have very few coins of Theodosius. Theodosius I - AE4 Obv:– D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VOT...
But if you look at both busts and look at the congruent points in the legend you might be able to see something correcponding to the dots on your...
I think @Sulla80 is correct.
With regards to the dots we have to be very careful to see if they are really there or not. Look at the following:- Clear DOTS.... Officina 2...
Additionally. This website is normally superb but in this case it has mis-attributed one of the examples. Coin Id 3643 is RIC 17. Coin Id 4749...
I deliberatley posed a coin that allows you to answer partly correctly but knowing you could not know the whole answer. You did spot the...
Looking through my files it turns out I have bought a few of this young lad in the past few years. Licinius II - AE3 Obv:– LICINIVS IVN NOB...
Let me start by answering a couple of your questions. What's the difference between the coins of Period I and Period II? If it's a matter of bust...
Sometimes we look at coins and take them at face value but don't see the story behind them. Lincinus II was raised to Caesar on 1st March A.D. 317...
Trying not to kill the thread by drowning it..... I will drip feed some selected Probus coins..... Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate,...
Before migrating into ancients I built up a small collection of Cnut which I dispersed to make way for more ancients... Here is a sample of the...
I am very worried about that coin. I believe it to be a modern fake made from transfer dies. Compare the dies.... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
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