I am selling off a variety of coins from around the edges of my collection. Feel free to have a look....
How about a "NOT ORIGINAL", "superb stike with stunning details, size and weight matched very closely to the original. Origin and Provenance of...
You do get obverse legend variations too. I am not sure if ALEXAN for ALEXAND counts but does occur [IMG]
Spelling errors are quite prolific in Antioch. The favourite of these in my collection:- VIRVS AVG for VIRTVS AVG [IMG]
I missed this thread first time through. I have many coins that would fall into the category of abused and unwanted but I was processing a new...
Well @Heliodromus has proven his knowledge once more. From the same hoard we have Severus II Obv:- SEVERVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES, Laureate, draped...
Sorry to leave you for so long with this one but here we go.... @Heliodromus had it spot on. Ae Follis of Maximinus II Daia from London Obv:-...
Not Lugdunum. Not Crispus. Not Constantine I as Caesar.
Max Herc did seem to like his helmets... [IMG]
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...
Even with Probus you can find helmet variations. The standard helmet type :-Corinthian [IMG] Whilst you sometimes get what are referred to...
Just because Lugdunum has yet to be represented..... @happy_collector - that Siscia example is superb. [IMG]
You should also be aware of the different mints issuing coinage. The Geta as Caesar is from the eastern mints (Laodicea-ad-Mare). I am not saying...
I recognise that obverse die. Yours is nicer than mine.... [IMG] same pose but also helmeted [IMG] [IMG]
And these occur in the coded EQVITI series too. Here CONS III [IMG] The detail on the imperial mantle varies a lot too and can contain a lot of...
Rome mint Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in...
How about a consular bust but with Victory on globe rather than the normal sceptre? Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate bust left wearing...
I used to actively collect Probus more widely but have focussed more on his Lugdunum production in recent times. I have gathered them (over 175...
Constans - AE2 Obv:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress...
You can hardly tell the difference between these two but you can tell one isn't the real thing eventually!!!! Severus Alexander denarius Obv:–...
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