Great coin! I like coins of Probus too and have quite a few of them. Here’s one of my favorites; [ATTACH] Probus - ADVENTVS AVG - Rome - RIC 58
Here’s another: [ATTACH] Gallienus - Antioch - IOVI STATORI - RIC V-1 644f
I know... and I'm sorry to the readers of this thread. I knew what I was getting into and did it anyway. I just like chatting sometimes but YES......
Although I'd like to learn more about you and your world view... I should bail. This thread is about the coins of Caracalla. We are getting off...
That's a great coin! Caracalla does look tough there. Now to explore the reverse... who do you think was a poor emperor that many think effective?...
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There is a separation that can be made between what we find exciting historically and what we feel is "best" for governance. I like reading about...
It may be as simple as the east was rich, the Gallic empire was looking to impress and Rome was broke and in trouble... but I don't really know. I...
Recently I received this coin to add to my sub collection of Gallienus' coins of Antioch (or the another Asian mint cities that they are sometimes...
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