I must admit that despite having collecting the coinage of Lugdunum for about 20 years I hadn't been aware of this type before until I saw an...
The coinage of Probus at Lugdunum is partitioned into 9 emissions by Bastien which are broadly associated with the early and later Periods...
It came as a surprise to me when I found at least one US based VCoins dealer no longer shipping to the UK due to the change in Tax position post...
Coins of Probus from the 5th emission are generally scarce and sought after. I buy them when I can but they generally go well beyond my means. I...
I have had a quiet start to the year and I don't actively chase after many of the common Eastern COS II issues of Septimius Severus. I used to...
As many of you know I quite like the minutiae when it comes to ancients. The folowing coin epitomises this. This is not a significant find and I...
In a recent post querying a coin of Pertinax I saw the action house citing Lempereur. I since found out that this reference is a recent...
I have had a bit of a lean year with regards to my collection and so it gives me great pleasure to add a coin to my Eastern Severan collection at...
I know many collectors look down on FEL TEMP coins and fallen horsemen in particular but some of us still like them. Trier examples are amongst...
Didius Julianus Sestertius IMP CAES M DID SEV IVLIAN AVG, laureated head of Julian to right. RECTOR ORBIS/S-C Didius Julianus left, wearing toga...
I am selling off a variety of coins from around the edges of my collection. Feel free to have a look....
I thought that I would take the obverse of one of my newest purchases and smudge out the legend. Who can tell me who is depicted? Bonus credit...
Every now and then I post something here about another batch of fakes that I have stumbled across that I feel deserve to be brought to your...
Here are some Mark Antony Legionary denarii from the same seller as the Domitian and Pescennius Niger I have seen a few other examples of these...
Another offering from the same seller as the Domitian 569 posted previously. Soft detail, no flow lines, edges look like they have been filed to...
I have started a parallel thread to this over on Forvm but thought it worth duplicating here as I know that there are people who do not frequent...
I have just spotted some horribly tooled bronzes and thought that I would bring them to the attention of the board as examples of the type of...
As many of you know we all need to be aware if dabbling on ebay. There are now a host of new cast fakes being dribbled out onto ebay. These range...
I have just added another Victory walking right, holding wreath in left hand, trophy in right to my IMP II collection. It turns out to be a double...
I have a few L. Papius denarii and bought this one recently. Can anyone make a stab at what these symbols are? Can anyone explain the surface...
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