I have a liking for Mars types in general and spotted this one. Aurelian Ant. Obv:- IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right...
My Mars collection also continues to grow. This time a common but of Mars type from Trier but still a popular type. Constantine the Great -...
Contemporary with the output of Vetranio come some more common coins in the name of Constantius II. I stumbled across these two recently and just...
As many will know I collect eastern denarii of Septimius Severus. This isn't one but is an ancient imitation is very good Emesan style. If all I...
Not rare, rated scarce by RIC but they seem to be relatively easy to get hold of. This one is not in good condition but was inexpensive and a Mars...
As a Probus Lugdunum maniac, I mean collector, there are a few classic mint errors that I have been keen on getting. One of my favourites is the...
This is my first ever selfie and quite possibly my last as I am not very adept at them. So why on earth show a selfie here? Well I have just come...
In my random wanderings through the world of ancients I regularly get distracted by things I don't actively collect. The coins of Antoninus Pius...
I bought myself a coin for my birthday this year. My first Pescennius Niger denarius. I have wanted one for years but never pulled the trigger....
I have just added another Probus EQVITI coded coin. Probus Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and...
I saw this one and couldn't walk past it. I just found the amount of detail very appealing. Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN...
I have more collecting themes that I can count now. So many that I have generally given up trying discipline and just buying coins I like for some...
I have always had a soft spot for Lugdunum but have developed another soft spot for the Imperial output from Alexandria. This has long been the...
Another new purchase is another eastern denarius of Septimius Severus. Septimius Severus Denarius Obv:– L SEPT SEVER PERT - AVG IMP VIII,...
I haven't paid much attention to the Fallen Horsemen types until I saw several lovely examples posted here. I have kept my eyes out for some for...
Another week, another LRB, another Lugdunum. This time Julian II. I haven't managed to get one of his Votives from Lugdunum before. Julian II -...
So this is where my newfound (newly admitted anyway) collecting of LRB and my oldest fixation of coins of Mars collide. One of my most recent...
Military busts are not common on the antoninianii of Maximianus Herculius. His later issues changed the PAX AVGG types from the usual Pax standing...
After being in denial for so long I can now confirm that I have admitted to myself what has been obvious to others for a little while. My name is...
So I have bought a coin with a hole. I am expecting Doug to know immediately but am throwing this at the rest of you first... What have I...
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