I have shared these before but they are relevant here. This first coin was minted to celebrate the arrival of Probus at Lugdunum who was on his...
The longer form - ROMAE AETERNAE was used in the 2nd emission at Rome [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Both common and currently unique! The denarii of L Papius are common enough but if you want to take it to a single die pair based on the symbols...
I don't really focus on these Gallic emperors but I seem to have acquired a few over the years anyway. My most recent Postumus Obv:– IMP C...
If you keep your eyes open you can spot legend variations that pass others by.... Obv:– IMP C PI VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and...
Rarity can come down to the absolute degree to which we determine difference too. Are coins of Probus difficult to find? - NO Are coins of Probus...
I have only owned one.. Silver tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of Demetrius I right inside a fillet border Rev:– BASILEWS DEMHTROS SOTEPOS / BXR,...
Not directly relevent but not unrelated either is the latest coin that I was processing today..... Philip II Antoninianus Obv:- IMP PHILIPPVS...
I have long had a soft spot for Lugdunum that I cannot explain. The portrait style of Helena there is quite appealing [IMG] The Trier ones...
The scale of the emperor to the captive is evident on other types too Captive under hoof [IMG] Captive being trodden down by the emperor [IMG]...
The message in these is quite interesting. Not only are they small but on many examples the emperor can be seen to be standing on the leg of the...
and you get Cistophoric tetradrachm overtruck on Cistophorus Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bare-headed, draped bust right Rev:- COS III, Minerva,...
Here is a pair from Alexandria..... Obv:- DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled bust right Rev:- Emperor, veiled, in quadriga right, the hand of God...
My Alexandrian Domna of the type comes from different dies to those illustrated by Doug above Combining IVLA (sic) DOMNA AVG with VENERI VICTI...
The sword seems to also make an appearance on the "Trophy with arms below, dejected captive seated beneath, shield on knees" type from the eastern...
I have a sword beneath variant of the Sept. Sev. which is combined with an obverse legend error IMP CAE L SPE(sic) SEV - PERT [AVG COS II] [IMG]
Oh and that one has what I consider to be Predator rather than a fallen horseman.
I have always thought that it is a flan break/crack caused during a previous off-centre strike
There are basically two top level options here, either RIC 132 or RIC 135. RIC 132 is generally reaching back towards the emperor with the...
There are a whole host of minor variations. I have an ANH here with a double ring on the shield and the horseman grabbing the spear and the...
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