Hi all, I have the following three common Antoniniae of the family of Valerian (Salonina, Valerian I and Gallienus) with similar reverses. I...
This seller below offerers modern reproductions from Bulgaria. He is transparent about that. However, I would not be surprised if coins from the...
The colleconline website reports the theft of important gold coins. Apparently, the burglary took place on 21.01.2021 at the Museé de Douai. The...
I found the coin below on Ebay and bought it for EUR 57. It is an imitation of a Magnentius bronze. The legend is blundered (note the TOV instead...
I bought this coin recently. It is a follis of Crispus of the mint of Nicomedia. Its nothing rare, but I liked the bust type a lot. It looks...
I know, it is not always a good idea to discuss coins that are in a current auction sale. However, this coin struck me as very odd and possibly...
There are currently two Taman imitations for sale: CNG https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=3831&lot=573 Heritage...
I bought an interesting barbaric imitation of a Roman denarius. The coin was found in Chernovitskaya Oblast in Ukraine. Weight 3.46 gr, 18mm. A...
The upcoming auction by Emporium Hamburg is, as usual chock full of modern fakes: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=sale&sid=3792 Lots 546 to...
This coin (pendant) is currently on offer on a Ukrainian auction website. Terrible condition, but what a rarity. The piece was found in the...
I have normally no interest in subaerat coins (i.e. ancient forgeries). However, this coin was recently sold in an auction (not a coin auction) in...
I love late Roman bronze coins and was quite happy when I received the following two recent finds. The coins were sold by an antiques dealer and...
I have my Julian II coins at home this weekend. I always liked his military portrait and I seem to have most of the mints for the nummus series....
I have this coin below, which shows a strange countermark in the form of a bird's head (eagle head). The countermark is right on the head of the...
German collectors call coins of the type below affectionately "Trierer Pelzchen", which means something like "little fur from Trier". The name...
This website (looks like it is based in France) allows collectors to create online collections, i.e. to create an online archive of their own...
I found this Constantine II follis on Ebay. The coin is common and nothing special. However, the ribbon on Constantine's head struck me as...
I have the following two byzantine or late Roman folles: The first one is in the name of Anastasius, the second one is in the name of Justinus I....
I was just going through my collection of Gallic Empire coins. With two or three exceptions I only have common types. Nevertheless, the dies for...
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