That Antioch is sweet.
Ahhh but whose dating takes prescedence? There are many contradictory dating schemes in place for so many periods proposed by many different...
Some early issue Ants. also copied the more hirsute portraits of previous emperor. Here he looks like Probus. [IMG] sometimes he kept it under...
I have Galerius too Galerius Billon tetradrachm Obv:– GAL MAXIMIANOC K, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Eirene, standing left,...
Maximian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– MAΞIMIANOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None, Nike, advancing right holding wreath and palm. Star...
I have a couple of Gallienus from the series too. Gallienus Obv:- GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right Rev:- DIANAE CONS AVG, gazelle walking...
Salonina Obv:- CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed draped bust right on crescent Rev:- IVNONI CONS AVG, Bearded elk walking right Minted in Rome (Delta...
This early Nicomedia seems to show a buckler rather than a shield. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped...
My doubles.... Delta/XI [IMG] H/XI [IMG] and my IA [IMG]
I have looked through all mine and cannot find anything like as elaborate. This one has a waved edge surrounding the dots rather then just the...
Brilliant finds.I have nothing even remotely comparable.
Who would care to define tooling and smoothing. I have seen many, many definitions and most of them different. My definitions are as follows:-...
I class the single captive separately. [IMG] [IMG]
The ones I am aware of:- Constans:- Alexandria Cyzicus Siscia Constantius II:- Alexandria Antioch Aquileia Constantinople Cyzicus Heraclea...
Good find.
Your COS II has the PBINCIPI error. Don't get too excited though because coins with the error are FAR more common than those without the error....
I am flattered but you have more faith in my abilities to do much with the eastern series. I think I am close to a couple of small pieces of the...
Unfortunately for you all... I had not quite finished inflicting my latest of these on you. I have finally processed them.... All smaller, later...
Both are very pretty coins indeed. I would have paid much more for them. I don't often disgree with Doug but in this case I will. RIC does...
There is a distinct drop in quality associated with a dramatic increase in the volume of coins produced. I suspect the engravers were under...
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