The Magnentius is my favorite. It's in excellent condition.
But did anyone, family member or friend, call him Gaius?
Thank you @TIF. Like I said, I didn't spend much time, so I didn't pay attention to which side was which.
I had some time on my hands, so I cropped and blackened the background. I didn't spend much time on it. [ATTACH]
Most of the portraits in my collection appear as someone constipated trying to push out something too large. However, this may be the closest...
[ATTACH] CALIGULA AR Denarius OBVERSE: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head right REVERSE: DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus...
I'm not certain what I'm looking at. Nothing I'm familiar with.
Welcome! If you can, provide weight and measurements. I'm inclined to say they are modern, but with the images provided I am uncertain.
Wonderful example @Brian Bucklan
Congratulations. Nice example. I have a fouree of another (different obverse inscription) from Titus: [ATTACH]
It looks like a beautiful example @Swervo513. As soon as you have a chance, show an image of the reverse. Congrats btw.
I just read through that link (thank you @Jay GT4 for that). Wow, that is really confusing to my old brain. So, in the example of Aurelianus,...
Whew! I thought maybe I was the only one who didn't know the answer to my question. At least I know I have company in my ignorance.
Ok, allow me to show all of you how little I know about Latin. Most of the coins we share here we identify with names, i.e., Tiberias, Domitian,...
I think it might. I haven't bought any legionary coinage either. Whatsup?
I agree. The facial features of the sphinx is the difference for me.
I'll take one of each!
TEMPTATION! TEMPTATION! I'm trying very very hard not to give in, but it's been so long since I last bought a coin and I need a fix!
A fine example @dadams
Mine is tiny in comparison:[ATTACH] PTOLEMY IV AE36 OBVERSE: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right REVERSE: PTOLEMIAOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left...
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