RIC 652 look here: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/hadrian/t.html [ATTACH]
No, actually that says NEP - RED and im pretty sure it’s ok. NEP=Neptune
it’s a coin of Hadrian. :)
$45 seems fair. It is a nice coin. It seems to be of good metal and has not been overcleaned. Keep that toning and don’t clean it, it looks nice!
Not quite... the difference you are looking for is on the reverse though!
Constantine I A.D. 323-4 CONSTANTINVS AVG head laureate SARMATIA DEVICTA [On the occasion of Sarmatia being conquered] Victory advancing r.,...
Late to the party... But here is my favorite Julian II coin. He's an interesting figure, I wish his coins as Augustus were a bit more varied....
I’d guess a bit earlier by the metal... and guess Gordian III. Plus... I think I have a GIII with a similar reverse. ...or maybe not... do I see...
Yep, 1702 years old! Constantine I IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI TF / Star / PLG Mint: Lyons RIC VII Lyons 34 C3 315-316 AD
Interesting coin! This type of coin seemed to be halved a lot more than others. Small denominations must have been in short supply. I have some...
Haha, like most of us... I have my own version of the “bag o’ romans” except mine is a felted mail “tray o’ rough coins.” I’ll buy small lots of...
I’ve enjoyed watching your progress through this thread! Doug is correct that in most cases the “one coin, one thread” approach is usually optimal...
What’s funny is... as he was emperor for such a short time, either he was experimenting with lots of fun facial hair styles while life was good......
My best Quintillus... I don’t have the details handy but the portrait is fun to look at as his coins are often in rough shape![ATTACH][ATTACH]
I've always had a soft spot for poor Carus and have always enjoyed this section of Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Book 1,...
It may be hard to decipher which one... but all are the same RIC number so you may just have to note: R[ ] for... unsure.
According to Helvetica's spreadsheets... these are your options: RIC VII Rome 27 314-315 R over X in left F in right RP RS RT RQ...
I'm sorry to hear about your Dad Ro. Best wishes to your family and I hope everything turns out well.
That's a nice coin for the price and a "win" in the gamble column! Congrats, a coin id be proud to have! On the flip-side, I think an interesting...
Yeah, looks like a hand now that you mention it!
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