Halved Stater, just under 7 grams. Like Phililogus-1 coin 561-545 BC [ATTACH]
Extremely rare issue of Antoninus Pius as Caesar[ATTACH]
I recently bought this for its superb portraiture. It is my fifth example of this type, but with an excellent portrait. Frans [ATTACH]
My most interesting AETERNITAS coin Faustina Sr RIC [ATTACH] 1113
Worse than rape....? Mars descending on Rhea Silvia. RIC 694[ATTACH]
Just some varieties with few layers of stone, many layers, decoration on top and below; one with a plinth. There are many varieties....
Keep in mind that only Arles and Rome (very few others!) had doors with the VIRTVS types and Arles is the only one having them occasionally open.
I have another one in lesser quality with the same mark, also on the face. Frans[ATTACH]
Difficult to make a choice; there are so many. First an 'earthquake' follis and then the 'mother of all campgates which is twice the size of the...
George Washington was not the first to defeat the British[ATTACH] ; Antoninus Pius celebrated his victory long before that!
In front of the head I do not see any leaves of a wreath, so it can't be a die clash, which occurs when obverse and reverse dies clash without a...
Slightly out of the ordinary: this one is a variant which is not in RIC. The break CO - NSERVATORI is not recorded (RIC 139 or 141)[ATTACH]
I have not got so many Greek coins, let alone with eagles on them, apart from a couple of Ptolemaeic bronzes; This is a hemidrachm. Frans[ATTACH]
my best quality Aufustus silver. Frans
Antoninus Pius did not show too many Victorias.. Congrats on the daughter-in-law!
It is a very rare issue and it lacks in my collection too....:wacky: Congrats on finding this nice example. Frans
Caracalla as was suggested before. Frans
Most halved coins are from Augustus'and Tiberius' time and originate from Gaul, where the local Celtic economy was based on small copper and...
I have been a collector of ancients for over forty years and first I fully relied on rarities given in RIC, until Curtis Clay pointed out that RIC...
My coolest uncia with a club on deck. Frans
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