R.C., Lovely portrait on your Victorinus ant. :happy:. The poor bloke was murdered by a jealous husband whose wife he seduced :p.
James, Your Carinus antoninianus is a great example :happy:, & there is just enough of the reverse on the Maximinus I sestertius to attribute it...
Helio. You pose an interesting dilemma, Maximian or Galerius o_O? Adding fuel to that dilemma is the fact that both emperors used identical...
That's an impressive group :happy:! I like the big coppers, the Anonymous Christ follis is a handsome coin too :D.
I have never seen a S.S. coin with the inscription FIDES MILITVM on it, only the image like the coin in your collection with FIDES referring to a...
Donna, Those are two handsome high-grade denarii :happy:. The later style portrait of Maximinus I is exceptional :cool:.
Doug, Those are interesting questions o_O. FIDES PVBLICA was a popular reverse type during the 2nd century of the empire, but FIDES MILITVM...
Sulla, That's a very attractive double denarius, especially the finely engraved Fides on the reverse :happy:. The latest incident of aggressive...
Shea, Two great examples :happy:! The "long neck" Probus has an attractive Fides. The Valerian antoninianus is a real prize with the MLITVM...
Dominic, Those are two excellent examples :D. Victorinus was one of the usurpers who probably spent a lot of time at the altar of Fides, hoping...
a.c.h., This sestertius has a wonderful portrait for the period :jawdrop:! The odd shape of the flan raises some interesting questions o_O. You...
wittwolf, The die engraving on this double denarius is exceptional :happy:. Elagabalus looks so happy on this portrait :cool: & Fides is beautiful.
[ATTACH] I was inspired to compose this thread by the growing tension in eastern Europe between Russia & Ukraine. After completing a one-year...
L.M., You scored some great looking coins :happy:! The Celtic 1/4 stater is a little gem & the Hadrian sestertius was a bargain :D. I love the...
Ozie, Your sestertius has an excellent reverse making up for the rough obverse ;). I sold an early denarius of Maximinus Thrax at CNG 483. Even...
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John, You're right as Hrefn points out ;). Your coin has an exergue line on the Michael VII side & all 3 figures have no foot stool. [ATTACH]...
John, Great score :happy:! I scored a nice one last year pictured below. [ATTACH]
When I was 9 or 10 years old I walked into a local hobby shop & spotted a selection of Whitman Blue Coin Folders for a variety of U.S. coins. I...
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