Clavdivs, I agree with you, the Cyzicus Mint produced coinage at the highest level of craftsmanship :D! Their dies were expertly engraved & the...
S.A., Those are great examples, the epitome of cookie-cutter coinage :D!
Victor, I've noticed the same thing you kindly pointed out as the coins below illustrate. Both of these coins were struck at the Trier Mint & the...
Another good example of cookie-cutter imaging can be seen in the coins below. The coin on the left is Diocletian, struck at the Trier Mint, and...
a.c.h., Your example of Maximian has that slightly upturned nose I mentioned in my 2nd post :p. I like your example of Maxentius too :cool:.
There is one interesting characteristic I should have mentioned in the original post that I will now. Maximian is often seen with a slightly...
R.C., Indeed, those are good cookie-cutter images :D!
The 2nd half of the 3rd century of the Christian era saw a Roman empire that was slowly crumbling under the weight of barbarian incursions &...
V.D., That's a breathtaking selection :jawdrop:! I don't collect that king of material but enjoy looking at it :D. I could live comfortably with...
I'm still missing a good looking coin of mom :(. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
David, Your coin has an attractive portrait, so I can see why you snagged it :happy:. The coin below was a "junk box" find, but I couldn't resist...
Some of my favorite coins from the Constantinople Mint :D. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Alegandron, Great artwork on that coin :jawdrop:! The coin looks more Greek than Roman.
ominus1, I agree with +VGO.DVCKS, your cross is most likely a reliquary cross especially being made in two pieces. It looks like the pendant...
ominus1, I like your cross :D! Have you identified the figures surrounding Christ o_O? Is this a reliquary cross or a solid casting o_O?
P.O.M., Nice score :D! I love the portrait of Roma :happy:.
This is my favorite gold coin with a Christ image, it's about the same age as the anonymous bronze coins :D. Below it is a fake of the same type I...
I've posted this one before but have another look at it :D. [ATTACH]
Sorry about my previous post, I didn't see the word Decius after the word of Trajan :confused:. So let me throw in an excellent portrait coin of...
For comparison here is a coin with an excellent portrait of Trajan :D. I really regret selling this coin despite the scratches in the field :(....
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