I think "year 10" must be a misunderstanding. Neither coin has any reference to "year 10." Both reference "year 3."
I know of coins with a human foot for the design, and coins with the rear end of a horse, but I don't have any to show. So, I'll continue with...
This thread is about unusual objects on ancient coins. If you have one, name the object and post an identified example. I'll begin. First object:...
The OP Magnentius coin is now on wildwinds on the Magnentius page: https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/magnentius/i.html Lyons 108.
Dr. Alan Walker of Nomos in Switzerland wrote about the upcoming Nomos auction and about a new MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that might have...
That is a remarkably nice example of an unusual variant. Excellent!
My coin with the OP Caracalla type is below and also on this page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/SECVRITAS.html "SECVRITAS...
I have a website on Roman coins with early Christian symbolism: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Christian/ChristianSymbols.html It has been up for...
I agree with @Victor_Clark . sss88sss has lots of fakes. He is on this fakeseller list: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/fakesellers.html
Here is a nice green patina on a nummus: [ATTACH] Constantius as Caesar Antioch 29-27 mm. 9.68 grams. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Є in right...
Very few ancient coins need flips larger than 2x2. Go to a show and dealers will usually have ancients in 2x2 flips. They can keep them in boxes...
The work in finding a retail buyer for coins like that is great. Who would do the work to sell that stuff "retail"? You? eBay awaits. Most...
@BenSi started this terrific thread and knows more about these coins than I do, but for a beginner's guide to the reform of Alexius which...
Here is a Sear 805, Heraclius, clearly overstruck on a coin of Phocas (Focas): [ATTACH] 30 mm. 10.93 grams. With this orientation the year 6...
Me, too! That's a real beauty. Here's mine, not as nice, bought in 1984, from Malter auction XXVIII, lot 118, at $250. [ATTACH] At the time I...
One way to track inflation is the "Consumer Price Index." It goes up as the price of a basket of selected goods goes up. I made a spreadsheet so...
The OP post about a book on argentei describes it well, but I did not expect it to be so massive--slightly over 6 pounds! A4 paper, 1 1/2" thick....
Here is mine: [ATTACH] 18-17 mm. 4.13 grams. It has its problems, but was bought in 2015 for $185, shipping included. Crawford 430/1. Sear I 394.
Wise.com is a far wiser decision than using PayPal or a bank wire transfer. I wrote about it here: http://augustuscoins.com/TW.html Relative to...
Here is my page on CONSTANTINOPOLIS and VRBS ROMA: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/CON/Founding.html Here is an VRBS ROMA from Alexandria with some...
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