Despite the initial assumption in this thread that donatives served to placate the military, I found it interesting that other research into the...
To me this looks like a normal die for an early SECVRITAS REI-PVBLICAE printing on a dumpy flan that has way too little diameter for the die -...
It seems to me this vessel was shown to us in another thread several days ago, which I cannot locate. It seemed then to show the decoration a bit...
I think we are literally on the same page on this (in Amiran) however, from an earlier view I have been more inclined to associate this piece with...
Ah, perfect. I messed up on getting one of those last year. You get to fill in the blank on my notes index page. You probably noticed the...
@maridvnvm Thanks for putting up that coin from Trier, Martin, it is from the first series in 324-325, and I don't yet have an example. The coin...
@dougsmit Different hair treatment for sure. The "nurses cap" look? It's a class 1 style with a single row of dots & hair-crest, but a strange...
The first pic in the group of nine was the most useful for the vessels that have any height to them. The oil lamp shots were fine for a low...
Thanks Randy, just trying to keep up with your falling horsemen. But seriously, like you I put these out there in the hope it will stimulate some...
What he said. :happy: But let me add a suggestion. You are killing yourself for nothing by giving us shots from above the vessels. Profile/side...
I have not yet attempted that, David, but I know what you mean about variation. How much of that is due to differences in engravers, and how much...
Antioch (325-329) Missing: RIC61, 75 Reduced follis/nummus coinage for Helena started with an anepigraphic type in 324. This was replaced in 325...
Constantinople (326-327) Only one series, from the only two officinae that produced them. The slight differences in the appearance of the...
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The Eastern Mints Siscia (324-329 Missing: RIC 187 Of four series the first two are only represented in RIC by a single coin each. We begin with...
I have always been impressed by the style variations available for Helena. That will make a good thread someday when someone wants to start it....
@Ryro give yourself a gold star!!! Yes, in 326 three mints issued coins for Fausta, bearing her name, which were styled to look more like Helena....
It's rather subtle, but where have you seen that obverse before? Three mints each had a single issue in which this was done, all of them in the...
@Alegandron Thanks for showing that coin. I had never seen Gort in drag before, but your coin offers proof positive that this famous...
Now that the battle is over I have grown pensive and wish to mull over what I've been seeing. First the battle I lost. Here is perhaps the most...
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