I haven't bought myself any Probus Tets to add to my collection for a long time. I have stumbled across a few budget items and couldn't resist....
Great coin. No decent elephants here worth sharing. The one elephant type I would love to have is a bit beyond my current budgets - ATG tet. with...
My Posthumous issue suffers from a test cut. Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right Rev:– FILIPPOU,...
A close up of the altar and bull. [ATTACH]
A glorious looking coin of a type that I like a lot. My own example is nowehere near as sharp and also suffers from a flan flaw on the reverse....
Following on from my Elagabalus with horn on floor beside him that I posted recently I thought that I would inflict another Elagabalus (or two) on...
Some great coins folks. I think that this engraver was having fun engraving Genius. [IMG]
I agree with Doug. CERERI FRVGIF would be the logical legend for the base metal coin. Compare with mine. [IMG]
I don't actively collect Flavian coins but admit to being distracted by them occasionally. I have never taken the plunge and bought a Sestertius....
The OP coin is a nice enough example of the product of this mint. I echo Doug's comments about availability of Emesa and Alexandria coins. There...
Have another look at coin 6 as you have emperor wrong. The era is right but that portrait is a dead giveaway.
Here is a sample of what I mean from my own collection... Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– INVICTVS...
One could build a collection of the varieties of these sacrificing types alone. The SACERD DEI SOLIS ELAGABAL types give us the name of this...
First coin is an VRBS ROMA commemorative coin from the time of Constantine the Great, minted in Cyzicus.
Here is a recent acquisition that I thought worthy of sharing. Elagabalus Denarius Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and...
This could be the result of fire damage or it could be that the coin is fouree and the bubbles are where the plating has blown away from the core....
Things have been quiet on the buying front recently. I have bought myself three Probus coins, more out of habit rather than them being anything...
My Transitional example is also in the original article above. It is the one identified as "Early Transitional" [IMG] Regards, Martin
Bravo Steve. A classic type and one I have had my eye on for a while though have been unable to bring myself to purchase as I am trying (and...
Doug, Like this one? Obv:- [IMP CAE L SEP S]EV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right Rev:- VICT AVG, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm...
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