Recognising the mint was easy. I started purely on style, which would clearly identify as Aiexandria. I also have a few coins fromthe same issue...
Serapis.
Alexandria (ALE in exe)
and by the way, let me stand on your leg... Bing's coin is the variant where they are standing rather than kneeling. I need wo watch out for that...
A nice coin. We don't seem to need excuses to buy ourselves coins but I always seem to be able to find a reasonto justify purchaes to myself....
More additions to the LRB collection that I DON'T HAVE!. (I am really in denial here). Another Alexandria coin (I seem to be drawn to the mint!)...
I recently saw this Gallienus and found it interesting enough to buy yet another Gallienus. It is quite a pleasing example with decent legends and...
Constantius I Chlorus Obv:– FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust left Rev:– GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on...
My other newest Constantine the Great. Lugdunum rather than London. Constantine the Great Obv:– IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate bust right Rev:–...
My newest London mint coin arrived today. Constantine the Great Follis (AE3) Obv:– CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Laureate cuirassed bust right Rev:–...
An eagle and dolphin here too I am afraid. Istros, Silver stater Obv:- Facing male heads, left inverted Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ, sea-eagle grasping a...
Constantine the Great - Follis - Heraclea Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XXX in two lines within...
I always liked the portrait of this one [IMG] How about an imitative? Imitative AE As? Obv:- IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate,...
Obv:–IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– TR P III IMP V COS II, Captive, wearing peaked cap, seated on ground, hands tied...
Sicily, Gela, AR Litra. Obv:- Helmeted, naked horseman left carrying spear & shield Rev:- GELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. Minted in...
Antoninus Pius AE18 - Philippopolis Obv:– AVT AI AΔPIA ANTΩNEIN, bare head right Rev:– ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, Ares / Mars standing left, holding spear...
Septimius Severus denarius - Emesa Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:– INVICTO IMP, Trophy with captured arms...
Caracalla Tetradrachm - Damascus - Obv:- ΑΥΤ ΚAI AN-ΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right seen from the rear Rev:- ∆ΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ...
A nice DEO MARTI type is on my wants list. I am being very patient.
There are a couple of very scarce variants for Septimius Severus that do appeal to the specialist. One with a Laureate. draped bust and another...
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