That is probably true, but still I think anyone not particularly familiar with the issues could be fooled: A genuine piece (picked from...
I think it is Valerianus I I read IMP CP LIC V....
Great coins Andres2. If the attribution of your second coin to Antioch is correct, then my first two coins should also be attributed to Antioch...
My literature is focused on the Dark Ages, which is also my main interest of collecting. For Roman coins I only have some basic books: "Roman...
I bought this one with an attribution to Viminacium, but I think it is from the Rome mint: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG // FIDES MILITVM 253 RIC...
Nice coin ... I have some 15 Valerians, but only three, which I assigned to the Viminacium mint, based on style: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG...
The coin in the link below is offered as reproduction on Ebay. I think this fake is quite convincing (in contrast to the sellers other...
Probus scored some important victories over the Germanic people north of the Danube and Rhine for which he was awarded the titles of Gothicus...
What a great resource. Thanks a lot. Who is the author of this website?
Great, thanks a lot for the information. I always thought the coin was from Antioch. I really should invest more in literature.
Interesting, does this mean I need to assign this coin to Tripolis? [ATTACH]
The OP coin seems to be covered with some kind of light green dirt, which may be worth removing. I know this is controversial and not everybody...
Weight and size control of non-precious metal coins was often poor. I find that Antoniniani of Probus are often oversized. Here is an example from...
Here is a comparable coin from my collection: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG // CLEMENTIA TEMP -- XXI Letter A between Emperor and Jupiter. Yours...
Yep, that is certainly me. I buy what I like and can afford and rules or collecting objectives come later, in fact much later.
Here is a follis of Constantine I with "head-turned-to-heaven" bust. [ATTACH] Here is another Constantine I follis with only the...
I have several coins with "head-turned-to-heaven" bust. Here is a heavy Siliqua of Constantius II. This is probably the most beautiful bust of...
At the time, the best celators were operating in Trier. IVLCRISPVSNOBCAES // BEATATRAN QVILLITAS -- VO TIS XX -- .PTR. Mint: Trier Date:...
Interestingly, the mint of Lugdunum (Lyon) used the form CRISPO, i.e. the dativ case in the legend. DNCRISPO NOBCAES -- BEATATRAN QVILLITAS --...
CRISPV SNOBILC // BEATTRA NQLITAS -- VOT IS XX -- PLON Mint: London Date: 323-324? [ATTACH]
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