Mysia, Parion, Silver hemidrachm Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, surrounded by snakes. Rev:– PA / RI, bull standing left, looking back right Minted in...
My imitatives of the type vary Decentius?? PT in exe [IMG] A tiny Constantius at 12.77 mm [IMG] and another tiny one (lots of IIIIs) [IMG]...
None of mine are in good shape Alexandria [IMG] Antioch [IMG] Arles [IMG] Lugdunum [IMG] Rome [IMG] Siscia [IMG] Thessalonica [IMG]
This reminds me of a discussion I saw some year back about Roman elephants on coins and the cross hatching that is depicted on them. There was...
Could the damage have been done post production? I take it that it corresponds to the understruck/flattened areas at about 5 o'clock on the obv....
There are a variety of legends where the legends end in AG vs AVG. Whether they are scarcer than AVG or not is not a straight forward thing to...
I had a similar coin which I lazily attributed as trabea as I couldn't say that it wasn't [IMG] I thought it worthwhile showing one that I have...
My feeble attempt was done over a decade ago using the colourise tool in a program called Paint Shop Pro. I don't even have this software any more.
I think the problem here is that we are not looking at it with ancient eyes. The engraver will likely have never seen a dolphin but would have...
Not in the same realm of competency as the OP but here is my avatar:- [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I would agree with dolphin. And this can be confirmed with a quick search.
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII-I, Laureate head right Rev:– ARAB ADIABENIC, Victory advancing left holding wreath...
I also like the IVST AVG and SEVER AVG There are some other variations too VICTOR IVST AVG II COS Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L...
Not quite.... but I am working on it. There are still some reverse types that I am aware of that exist with this die that elude me. As you can...
This is one of those coins that I have been waiting on for some weeks to make it's way to me for some weeks. Bought after the lockdown had set in...
It is an official issue.
Constantius II Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed, bust right Rev:– FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to left,...
I owned this one a few years back but had to part with it a few years ago, Vespasian Denarius Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head...
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– L S-EPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right Rev:– VOTIS DECENNALIBVS, Septimius, togate and veiled,...
And perhaps that the OP reverse is known from the eastern mints too? Otacilia Severa Antoninianus Obv:– M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed draped...
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