For some bust types the sinister is much more common than the dexter. For every 100 or more sinister mantle coins if Probus there is 1 dexter....
Consular busts are rare withe the family of Carus. This right facing one is only known from one die. As far as I am aware mine is only the second...
Probus has a massive amount of bust variety. Collecting them all would be costly. This is one of my nicest Probus busts. Imperial mantle....
Mine is not from a coin show but from a jewellers box in an antiques fair but is does relate to your purchase. A box made out of two Cartwheel 2d...
I have several non-Rome mint examples too. I have a similar Aquileia to the one above but from officina P. The link somehow has the Aquileia coin...
Magnia Urbica A scarcer example of a scarcer lady. Obv:– MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines,...
Severina Obv:– SEVERINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right on crescent Rev:– CONCOR-D MILIT, Concordia seated left holding patera and...
I'll add a Julia Paula Julia Paula denarius Obv:– IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Bare, draped head right Rev:– CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding...
It sits quite nicely with my other example from the next issue. Constantius - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped &...
I have bought a few budget coins recently. I thought this one worth sharing. Constantius II - AE2 Obv:– D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Laurel and...
Another lovely coin. Are you trying for an Antioch officina set?
That's a wonderful looking coin. I think that your image gives the coin more life than the seller images. I have looked at them on a variety of...
I have one of these too but it isn't too great. Maximinus II Daia - Follis Obv:– IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– SOLI...
I have added a new Licinius Mars from Ticinum. ANother coins with it's own problems but interesting too. Licinius I - Follis Obv:– IMP LICINIVS...
I have a couple. Maximinus II Daia - Follis Obv:– IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing...
My cleaning skills are not very good at all. I did try out with an eastern denarius of Septimius Severus some years back. It was sold to me as a...
So who can explain the dotted border and the solid line border inside it?
Very nice. I am still on the lookout for a a nice big one like this. Mine are all later, smaller examples.
They are. A denarius serratus has a deliberately serrated edge.
Only a small hippocamp but he is there under the Gryphon... L Papius Denarius Serratus Obv:– Head of...
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