Just for your records. The item in the centre fields is often referred to as cursive digamma. RIC 657 Bust Type C; Alföldi type 26, 179.
I collect coins of Septimius Severus with a focus on certain issues from eastern mints. As such I generally have to accept my coins in any...
There are some great coins in this thread. I have shared some of my better examples in the past but will take the opportunity to share a recent...
I think that your attribution is incorrect. It is Rome mint rather than Laodicea. RIC 144b? Here is my Laodicea example. Septimius Severus...
Here are a few of mine.... Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP C LIC LICINNIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, nude but for...
I am down to owning two Owl Tets. I did have two classical tets. (both had a variety of cuts, graffiti or banker's marks). I sold these with the...
Here is my 286 for stylistic comparison. [IMG]
My life is too short to get dragged too far into this thread. I keep my own list of dealers that I will and will not deal with. The reasons that...
I would also bet on Lugdunum mint. PLG in exe?
Constantine II. GLORIA EXERCITVS. Two soldiers one standard? That would be my first guess.
I find it telling that the low price was a strong determining factor here. For most non ancient collectors it is hard to believe that such coins...
Lysimachos, Silver tetradrachm Obv:– Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon....
For UK members it is worth looking at Blackwells who have this book at £61.64 with free shipping. I have ordered my copy.
Ooh... an excuse to roll out my Alexandrian denarii.... Commodus denarius Obv:– M COMM ANTO - N AVG PIVS BRIT, Laureate head right Rev:- LIR AVG...
Look out for the varieties where the symbol is in the field... [IMG] The globe types (you don't have to stay at the same mint...) [IMG] Or...
I can personally live with poor plates as I managed to obtain a Volume II of the origina edition (the plates....) a few years ago when a school...
I have nothing sensible to add other than my own Calpurnia.... Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, Fractional mark (two vertical pellets) behind...
Yet another distraction..... This time a Numerian with Mercury. I had never seen one in person and found it attractive apart from the crrosion in...
Here are some other RIC 202 H coins like Bings but from different emissions:- Emission 3 [IMG] Emission 4 [IMG] [IMG]
I set myself a goal of only buying coins within my focus areas. I regularly fail in this goal and am too easily distracted by things I see along...
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