Another one nobody but me would love... Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL...
Well by new exploration of the fallen horseman type has brought me to another few coins. As Doug stated in an earlier thread A comprehensive...
Believe it or not one of their overriding rules is "be nice". There are several members there who might have forgotten this rule.
The site is hosted by a coin shop and the owner doesn't like people simply using it as a method to allow people to screen purchases from ebay. I...
Make what comments you wish about Forum. It has its faults and personalities but please don't paint everyone with the same brush.
If you don't like the rules then don't ask there. I for one would prefer if you don't make it personal though as one of the admins for the fakes...
Ok. Well done to those who said 2. All three coins would have the same overall description and none have any mintmarks. Coin 3 has a tell that...
Anyone else agree?
Topcat. If it is any consolation to you this type strikes me as the most mis-attributed coin type of Probus that I have seen over the years....
Additional information on your example - Alföldi type 73, n° 46. if it has XXIP in exe as I suspect. Regards, Martin
This is the same type but from Rome. [IMG] Oh how I wish I had a Lugdunum version to share.
Topcat. That coin isn't RIC 911 (Cyzicus) but is on fact RIC 776 (Siscia). The style alone would be enough to differentiate to a Probus collector....
One of my far too many RIC 911s [IMG] or my RIC 862 H like one of those above [IMG]
Here is my RIC 624. [IMG]
Not CM / XXIA though. it is CM / XXIh where the officina mark is as below. [IMG] Look at this page for the full sequence of RIC 911 mint marks....
The OP coin is a Lipanoff and looks like it was one of the struck fakes. The Toronto group operated by taking coins, some original and many fake...
Probus, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 5, Dikaiosyne seated Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– None,...
Nice job Bing. Here is one I took on a few years ago. I don't ever attempt much in terms of cleaning. I simply don't have the skills (or...
Rusty Romans was a website specialising in supplying uncleaned coins and cleaning supplies and also a VCoins store run by Jerome Holderman. I...
I have been puzzling over this one for a while. Is the following coin an FH1? The horseman isn't kneeling on the ground but appears to be kneeling...
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