I had the opportunity recentlyto buy some Gallic Empire coins. This is not an area I focus on but sometimes you have to just go for it. Amongst...
Elagabalus Antoninianus Obv:– IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right, holding trophy...
I managed to win two coins at Savoca that I think were likely only desirable to me....
I am afraid that the answer to that is YES. Here is a Constantinian AE3 that appears to have been replated. [IMG] Full silvering on RIC 911s is...
I generally don't collect Commodus but.... I liked this youthful portrait [IMG] And the Alexandrian type is a must alongside my Severan...
Sticking with RIC 157s..... Patchy silvering where it has worn away on about half the coin [IMG] Worn away at the high points [IMG] [IMG] What...
@Inspector43 Both your coins would be attributed as RIC 911 Bust Type H from Cyzicus like these from my collection First is CM / XXIQ [IMG] The...
These are not silver. They are bronze coins with a small silver content that were originally silvered and silvery in appearance. Here is one of...
Probus Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. ("Square shield" in RIC) Rev:–...
Probus Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back Rev:– IOVI CONSERVAT, Emperor...
Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– FORT REDVC, Fortuna standing left, holding long scepter...
Faustina Junior Posthumous Denarius Obv:– DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Draped bust right Rev:– CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre; Faustina II atop, riding biga...
I have generally collected Lugdunum mint issues of Florian and have about a dozen or so mostly in not great condition. Here are a couple at the...
I took a look at Probus - Alexandria (only 23 coins in section) and this doesn't have a single coin of Probus from Alexandria in there. Something...
Would it be possible to exclude mints that do not make sense for a particular emperor. Probus includes Arelate, Mediolanum , Carthage,...
Browsing through Probus - Lugdunum gives generally good results. There are a few oddities where the coins are actually of Vespasian (2),...
In amongst the mixed batch of coins that I bought at the start of the year was a Roman Provincial. I am not very proficient with them and I can...
Aurelian Ant. Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev:– ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on rearing horse, riding right, brandishing...
I took a quick look at the Septimius Severus coins from Alexandria and there are quite a few mis-attributions. This is despite the coins having...
Will two animals do? Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– COS VIII in exergue, yoke of oxen left. Minted in Rome. A.D. 77...
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