Gavin, Thanks, that does make sense :D. I'm assuming Orfew's coin was struck to commemorate Constantine's 1st set of vows o_O? If that is the case...
caffers, This looks like an interesting coin :D. Knowing the weight & diameter of the coin would be helpful ;).
Orfew, Nice score with a great provenance :happy:! Last year I scored a nice looking nummus of Constantine as Augustus, from the London Mint. My...
The medalette commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Syracuse Numismatic Association arrived this week & I finally got a chance to photograph...
Shogun, I like the portrait on your nummus :D. What is the size & weight of your coin o_O? The London Mint did some of the finest portraits on...
Blake, Nice score on a perfectly centered high-grade gem :happy:!
Dirk, Nice score on both coins :happy:! Both coins appear to be high-grade gems :cool:. The image of Venus on a victory issue does seem odd o_O. A...
John, Nice score :happy:! I sold a nice looking solidus of the same type as yours almost 4 years ago at a Heritage auction for $960.00 (including...
Clavdivs, That's a fascinating coin of Constantius, & a scarce one too :happy:. I like the upside-down S on the reverse :p.
Doug, You're right, the Alexandria Mint coinage has been counterfeited for a long time ;). I sold the contemporary fake of a Nero Tet, pictured...
Restitutor, That's a wonderful portrait on your Aquileia nummus :D.
C.A. Our London Mint coins are very similar although there is a difference in portrait size ;). [ATTACH]
C.A., That's an interesting coin :D. With 10 different workshops hammering out coinage at the Antioch Mint, they must have been suppling many...
Coin Week just posted this interesting article by Tyler Rossi. Most of us are aware of these reasons but it's nice to see them in writing :happy:....
zumbly, Your argenteus has a magnificent portrait :jawdrop:, especially considering the size of the coin. The double denarius has an impressive...
C.A., David Sear suggests that the K probably stands for retariffing the the follis at 20 denarii communes, & the V may refer to the revised...
Hrefn, OMG :jawdrop:! You're right, they're look-alike matches :D. [ATTACH]
O.J. That's an excellent example of a XX to I nummus from Alexandria, with great detail on the beard :happy:.
Clavdivs, That's a handsome, high grade nummus from Cyzicus :happy:! I also have a nice looking nummus from that mint but from a different...
C.A., I like your K V nummus from Antioch :happy:. Constantius has a stern penetrating expression :nailbiting:.
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