I made a study of the fakes of these for a while with the intention of buying myself a genuine coin but as with others above lost interest in the...
Military busts are not common on the antoninianii of Maximianus Herculius. His later issues changed the PAX AVGG types from the usual Pax standing...
What's not to like. A lovely little beauty.
There are numerous dies all of which have the same diagnostics. The three coins linked are fake too.
I apologise for dragging this one up again (well not really!) but...... a new coin to add to this old thread.... L Papius Denarius Serratus...
Here are a few coins from my (too large) Probus collection from Alexandria... Probus, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate,...
The Agora coin is certainly fake. I have documented dozens from these fake dies over the years.
I think that there are a few of us out there who keep our eyes open for these appearing under the radar with dealers. They do not appear that often.
Here are my doubles... Delta and H. [IMG] [IMG]
Aurelian, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Vabalathus Obv:– AYT K Λ Δ AYRHΛIANOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust of Aurelian right Rev– I A C...
Aurelian, Billon Tetradrachm Obv:– A K L DOM AVPHLIANOC CEB, Laureate cuirassed bust right Rev– ETOYC - S, Eagle standing left, head right, with...
How about some Magnia Urbica? Rome [IMG] And inevitably for me...Lugdunum [IMG] [IMG]
Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLA (sic) DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind Rev:– VENERI VICTI (sic), Venus, nude with drapery...
Happy Birthday. Here is some of my Severinas...these three from Lugdunum //BL [IMG] //.B.L. [IMG] //.D.L. [IMG]
Some more images of Dane.... [IMG] very brave to go in that side car.
Just made after he had decared as Caesar. Obv:- M AVR MAXENTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right Rev:- SALVIS AVGG ET CAES FEL KART, Carthage...
Doug, I agree with you about your unmarked Lugdunum. It comes from the type described as being transitional. These are often mistaken with London...
There are other Posthumus types to look out for too. [IMG]
Augustus from Lugdunum are relatively easy to obtain. I have owned several. [IMG] This Alexandrian is a little scarcer... [IMG]
My Chlorus London 14a... [IMG] London 16 [IMG] Some early Lugdunum [IMG] [IMG] Left facing Trier [IMG] Posthumous [IMG]
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