It's much nicer than my only example of the type (June rather than May). I generally only collect ancients. This one came from an unsorted mixed...
What a nice thread. CIIG coins are often underapprecaited probably due to the poor production quality during this period. I bought a couple of...
Bing, Your first coin is L - */Z, which is year 7 and shares the same bust style as my year 6 coins. Milne 5032. Your second coin is L - H /B,...
But by year 7 the portrait style has degraded so much as to be almost abstract and almost unrecognisable. Diocletian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:–...
I find year 1 portraits of Diocletian reminiscient of the protraits of Probus. Diocletian, Billon tetradrachm Obv:– A K L OVAL DIOKLHTIANOC CEB,...
Within just a few years (by year 6 for example) the portrait had completely transformed and this is his standard portrait style. Maximianus...
I have dabbled with Alexandrian coins over the years and have bought a range of books. I managed to get a cheap, slightly damaged copy of Dattari...
I haven't bought much I have thought worthy of sharing with you for a while. I think that this little Greek AE is quite pretty (I have a soft spot...
Doug, We don't know. The most recent article on the subject that I am aware of is available as an offprint here:-...
Aurelian, denarius Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm....
I might as well add one of my Lugdunum examples. Aurelian Ant. Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated cuirassed bust right Rev:– PACATOR ORBIS,...
A modern imitation from modern dies. Here is another I added to some fake reports elsewhere back in 2007. [IMG] Same ovberse die as this...
I have one or two medals but nothing to compete with the beautiful examples above. I bought this because Picton came from my own hometown and...
I spent many years buying low end coins and slowly working my way up. I spent loads of time drooling over the websites of trusted dealers...
I do not collect on these lines at all having several areas of tight focus and then a random shotgun approach to other areas. I did buy myself a...
There is variation in the depiction of peacocks too... Julia Domna denarius Obv:– IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Rev:– IVNO REGINA, Juno,...
A nice start to what could easily become a J D obsession. How about this one that I am fairly sure I haven't shared here. Julia Domna denarius...
Magnia Urbica AE Antoninianus. Obv:– MAGNIA VRBICA AVG, Draped bust right on crescent, hair brushed in straight lines, plait carried up the back...
Having not bought a Probus Alexandrian Tet. for a few years I have been buying several in recent weeks. I know it is yet another Pribus Tet. but...
I have spoken to many collectors who have turned into dealers and all too often the collecting goes out the window with collections being broken...
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