I recently had a similar situation with a prutah I found in my local dealer's junk bin - my efforts at attribution are below. The link was...
Another great Faustina Friday, RC. You ought to write a book. If I am reading this correctly, I believe I have RIC 1620, sestertius. Short...
That is very interesting information, Gavin. Thanks for sharing it. I hope it is not to far off to share this - Septimius Severus denarius with...
Here's my left-facer: [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ Dupondius (74 A.D.) Rome Mint IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS, radiate head left /...
Yours is an attractive example, but some of the imitative examples are of a decent style. Here is an article I found on them:...
Nice coins - here is my prettiest Gordian III sestertius: [ATTACH] Gordian III Æ Sestertius (241-244 A.D.) Rome Mint IMP GORDIANVS PIVS...
Interesting coin. I assume you searched RPC? There are ten with the tied-corn-ear reverse for Severus Alexander:...
Thank you for the info - and, wow, what an attractive selection of this type you have/had. They are lovely examples. I agree with you on the...
That is very unusual. I've stared at a lot of these over the past couple of days and it resembles nothing I've seen. Some kind of overstrike?...
Beautiful coin and write-up, jamesicus. What an interesting, if often tragic period of history. My only Charles I is a very unattractive half...
Thank you Deacon Ray - I appreciate the input. Your observations are in agreement with much of the stuff I've been reading on FORVM and...
Thank you for your input - I think that is a good question - there may not have been two separate denominations. This I say because reading...
I am bringing this thread back because I just got a lepton - NOT a prutah (I think) - of Alexander Jannaeus and I am experiencing some confusion...
Thank you for that information on the issue dates - I just got a Kassander AE "horse" type a week ago or so and was blundering around with the...
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