I only have 7 Cyzicus horsemen so that almost makes me seem normal.....
I know that I will generally value some of the eastern Septimius Severus coins higher than many. This can be a good thing in that I often buy them...
B) I only have a dozen or so of the die pairs known. Of the pairs that I have that turn out to be previously unknown I have not paid a premium....
Doug, You are right. I mis-read it as an A.
I suspect that the cost to produce these in Bulgaria was quite nominal. These were being distributed in "premium uncleaned" lots and occasionally...
This is my legit version of what the fake should look like. [IMG]
These fakes were quite often seeded into uncleaned lots. The fact that lots of coins suddenly came into the market from the same die pairs was a...
They come with patchy brown. [IMG] and almost black [IMG]
Don't go in! I got too curious and now there doesn't seem to be any way back out again!
I chose to post mine because it is from the same mint but a different issue and officina to the OP. It is a reaching type as on the OP but wears a...
Here is a similar (but different) Cyzicus.... [IMG]
Where to start? I decided that an Eastern Sept. Sev. was suitable. [IMG] Elagabalus [IMG] An Aurelian - MARS INVICTVS - Mars, Sol combo [IMG]...
More.... Victory carrying Trophy [IMG] [IMG] Another single captive type [IMG] A varuety of two captive examples Common COS II [IMG] Imitative...
@Orange Julius . Your coin copies the eastern style of Laodicea-ad-Mare. I have a couple of "Limes" that also copy this mint. Bought because they...
When I see a barbarous galley I cannot resist pulling this pair of coins out for comparison. The barbarous imitative:- [IMG] The type it...
I have a few. Constans and Constantius, Victoriola and Phoenix. I think that these are official. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] These I am less...
A boyish portrait from Trier. Crispus - AE3 Obv:– FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS,...
Lovely looking example.
Every now and then I buy a new coin and it triggers another of my rambling posts that are primarily an excuse to show off more of my coins. This...
The joys of a specialist. Many happy returns.
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