The coin pictured below I won at a Roma auction. I removed the coin from the Roma slab & put it in a small cardboard box with 2 other coins that I...
Blake, Nice score :D! The coin has a lovely patina too ;). I don't have any sestertii of Valerian, but I did score a handsome provincial bronze of...
galba68, Wow :jawdrop:! That's an amazing clean-up :woot:. My only coin of the young prince is pictured below :cool:. [ATTACH] Antioch-Syria,...
R.C., I've posted my Maximus sestertius a number of times but always enjoy posting it :D. It's the same issue as yours. [ATTACH] Maximus as...
BenSi, That's a very handsome, well-struck follis with luster :happy:! There's just a slight bit of flatness on the high-relief head. I think if...
Savitale, Nice score, excellent photos, & interesting write-up :happy:!
Agricantus, I love your Wild Man thaler :happy:! The hairy fellow is uprooting a tree to show-off his strength :eek:. I wonder if the American...
Tejas, That is an exceptional Roman style portrait & strong strike that should grade Ex Fine to my eye :woot:!
Tejas, You're right about the decline in quality of the large folles :(. For collectors hunting for fine style examples the best years are 12-14....
Tejas, This is an interesting coin & obviously rare :cool:. I'm sure David Sear could shed some light on the attribution ;). He states in his...
Tejas, Your year 12 Justinian follis is a beauty :D! The year 12 follis is the 1st year this new issue was struck & far less common than the year...
Tejas, Congrats on capturing this enormous follis :jawdrop:! I think it's worthy of a trophy. The 3 Ps certainly look like an engraver's error ;)....
BenSi, Nice group with 2 more year 31 folles :happy:. Your year 31 follis from Antioch was struck in the same officina as the one Mat posted :D.
a.c.h., Your follis is unusually light for a pre-reform follis compared to the folles posted by BenSi & catadc o_O. I'm guessing burial corrosion...
catadc, Your pre-reform follis has worn attractively & has a hefty weight & nice patina :happy:. It's weight is very close to the folles of...
BenSi, This follis is truly a lovely specimen :cool:! The bold strike & handsome portrait over-shadow the repatination that I wouldn't have...
Mike, I distinctly remember this coin from an earlier thread :happy:. Not only is it a rarity but it has it has great historical importance to a...
robinjojo, Your follis wins the prize for the latest date on a Justinian follis posted on this thread :woot:! The rough cleaning marks on this...
Valentinian, That is an exceptional follis & the latest date I've seen on a follis from Constantinople :happy:! Many thanks for the added info on...
Finn235, Those are two lovely folles :happy:! The 1/2 follis is fascinating & the Antioch follis has an excellent profile portrait :cool:.
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